BoTM Bike of The Month June 2023 - It's voting time

[raidan73]

Not many to choose from this month, but still not the easiest of decisions. @ExpertBlay I'm not 100% convinced yours makes it into the 1997 and earlier category but you're innocent until proven guilty here
The poll will run for a week. Good luck everyone.

Pwebb’s 1997 Chesini


Mcada’s 1991 Steve Potts Cross Country Racer


Jimmy oldskool’s 1997 GT Zaskar


Racecarjohnny’s 1994 Fat Chance Shockabilly Action-Tec factory prototype


Le-16’s 1993 Marin Team Issue


Expertblay’s Cannondale Super V Raven


Njmartin76’s 1993 GT RTS1

 

[ExpertBlay]

Can we vote our own

 

[mk one]

@ExpertBlay I'm not 100% convinced yours makes it into the 1997 and earlier category but you're innocent until proven guilty here

If you go by the sig then '98, though looks more like a '99 to me.

 

[ExpertBlay]

If you go by the sig then '98, though looks more like a '99 to me.

Not a 99. Was manufactured in 97 but not released till 98…that’s why all the serial numbers on these say 97

 

[sinnerman]

Not a 99. Was manufactured in 97 but not released till 98…that’s why all the serial numbers on these say 97

Where is it dated 97...?

I don't recall stocking these until late season 98 to be fair.

 

[Mod-Master]

Well depends what the rules say,
Date manufactured or date released?

I say we let it slide, we don’t have that many entries this month

 

[ExpertBlay]

Where is it dated 97...?

I don't recall stocking these until late season 98 to be fair.

I’ll snap a pic at some point. It’s behind the seat tube so I’ll need to whip the post out.

 

[ExpertBlay]

99 was the wider thermoplastic maybe the one that got recalled? 98 was the red one with P-Bones.

 

[sinnerman]

I’ll snap a pic at some point. It’s behind the seat tube so I’ll need to whip the post out.

its no bother, just never saw one in the blue carbon until mid to late 98, and never recalled a year date, always j/o etc., which is why i was intrigued.

but then after 25 years, my memory fades.

 

[sinnerman]

chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://vintagecannondale.com/year/1997/1997e.pdf

Not that any of it matters 25 years on, but I don't think it was available until 98 in the Uk, and I think this Ano Blue Carbon was a Mid season special too.

A little more special because of the Ano and not paint, some subtle and choice spec changes too from the yearly catalogue. (unless you have a mid season press release, I don't think you will find it in the 98 year brochure either).