Just finished building it this afternoon, inaugural ride tomorrow.

Have a invented a new niche, marathon shred? epic gnarliness?

Very nice. Make sure you don’t get it dirty! 😉

wats on the crank arms

wats on the crank arms

inner tube to stop them getting scuffed I presume, came with the frame

other angle

10/10 for presentation!

looks fantastic

Is that photo taken in a prison yard?

looks awsomeeeee

Is that photo taken in a prison yard?

Need the high walls to keep the theiving chavs out, thats teesside for you.

the peddles are’nt level! so 9/10 for presentation 😡

OOOh – I really like that!

For me, the saddle needs to be tipped ever so slightly further forward. Otherwise very nice indeed.

Cor, nice bike Mister!

looks like a great fun bike report back after the ride please. cannondales are great bikes.

First ride report…

Brilliant, climbs like a mountain goat, ok like a mountain goat with a large bloke on its back but you get the idea. Jumps… yes it does jumps and with the shock set up firmish, 1/3 sag and 2 clicks of propedal it doesn’t soak up the jump and lets you get the wheels off the ground nice and easily. Singletrack…. woop woop, excellent again feels very light and flickable. Downhill, knock the propedal off and feels like more than the qouted 120mm travel, a little bit skittish compared to my old Commencal miniDH but that was to be expected, its certainly more fun and doesn’t steam roller everything in sight. Steep stuff, again very good with the short stem and risers, will be easier once my new 9″ drop remote seatpost arrives.

Overall I’m very impressed, in fact I could go as far as to say I’m lovin it like a fat kid loves cake.