Help in Identifying a Cannondale CAAD3 R700 1997

[zugol]

Dear bike-experts,

I hope you can help me with identifying the year of my Cannondale CAAD3 R700, because something doesnt add up, at least according to the infos from the orignal catalogs. Cannondale Catalogs


The Serial number below the BB reads "II", which means the date of Production should be September 1997, the color is a dark blue w/ yellow decals.
Serial Number Identification


According to the catalogs there was neither a R700 offered in 1997 or 1996, nor the color was offered.
Anybody has an Idea?

 

[trailstar82]

Sometimes Cannondale were slow to update the catalogues and certain models were updated mid year.

Does this help shed any light on your frameset, have you checked the wheel size?

Cannondale R700 CAAD3 Road Bike (1998)

Hello everybody :) A few months ago I acquired a barely used, vintage Cannondale R700 Road Bike in yellow. According to the serial number at the bottom of the frame it was built in 1998. The groupset on the bike is a mix of Shimano Ultegra (STIs, Front & Rear derailleur) and 105 (the rest). A...

community.vintagecannondale.com

 

[zugol]

Interesting, but its definately a 700C frame, 650B Wheels wouldnt fit..