i just got this headshok equipped caad2 bike, it rides great but i'd like to know how it started life. the date code is jf so 98-99. but no f number on the top tube. the paint scheme doesn't appear in the catalog for either year. the guy i got it from said the guy he got it from said it used to be a police bike. i said 'doubt' but:... maybe? the bike shop sticker is from a chain with stores in phoenix. & phoenix cops did ride cannondales at one point in the 90's. any help would be much appreciated, thanks in advance.
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excellent! thank you!
Agree with Brian. There were three police models in 1999 but they evidently didn't have model numbers. See page 30 in the catalog.
thank you as well!
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You can get a rough idea of the model by comparing the components to other F series bikes in the catalog.
thank you but i think we're looking @ different catalogs i couldn't find anything on pg. 30
From my memory, the police models used generic random parts. These were able to be purchased because it "was" a USA company. Cannondale made the standard CAAD2 frame and it came in white or black. The package had a generic group set/rims etc. The department would then label the bikes with a decal etc.
It is up to you. You can either clean it up and ride it as is. Or just use the frame/forks as a base and do what you like. They are not a highly collector bike. But they are a well made in the USA frame/fork. If it was my call, I would probably redo all the parts and rock a generic white police Cannondale.
It is up to you. You can either clean it up and ride it as is. Or just use the frame/forks as a base and do what you like. They are not a highly collector bike. But they are a well made in the USA frame/fork. If it was my call, I would probably redo all the parts and rock a generic white police Cannondale.