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Originally Posted by otto_kretschmer
My Cannondale is from the first gen aluminum bikes that came out in the early 80s. It was before the bikes with the shorter rear triangles and that extended finger of a dropout. Its still a good bike for a local riding but not racing or doing the "shoot out"
I have a mountain bike stem on it right now. It looks ugly but is rideable.
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The Shoot out looks like a fun ride. I think that Cannondale will do fine at the Shoot Out. Why do you think it isn't good enough for it? You can race with it, just make sure it shifts well and have the pistons to keep it going. I am not going to lie, older bikes are a tiny bit lazier coming out of the corners compare to modern full on race bikes but that's isn't a huge factor. If wheel sucking takes place before the corner, any disadvantage become goes out the window. As a matter of fact, sucking wheel going in and out of just one corners will hugely benefit the rider behind 10 folds compare to having a modern bike vs old. 10 pedal strokes can be saved and that is huge in a mile course with four corners over a 60 mile race. If it fits you well enough, go ride it. Who care what it looks like.