Myles Rockwell stopped by the museum with master bicycle restorer, Tasshi Dennis to relive their experiences riding and restoring this complex DH machine! This bike has been donated to the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame in Fairfax, CA.
Special thanks to: Jake Glavis, Cannondale, Myles Rockwell, Tasshi Dennis, the Internet. Music: J Dilla- Still Shining (Raow Raow!) (Extended Edit) by Soul Vibes
This was a truly amazing era of the sport, we see new tech these days but it just does not carry the hype as Myles mentioned like the Volvo Cannondale team and others used to get.
Cannondale should make a comeback in the DH scene produce a something like the fulcrum or the Gemini with modern materials and geometry and then sign Sam Hill
Great Idea redburn I emailed admin a few months ago about an idea i have had for years about something along the lines you mentioned but never heard back
@TheProsCloset thats an amazing idea, the idea I had (which I mentioned to Dirt and recently Pinkbike) was to put newer tech on older bikes especially suspension to see what the bikes would be like, I understand that there are somethings like BB's and Cranks but everything would be worth a look and the fact the Cannonades had a massive head tube getting a modern day 26" boxxer on it would be possible. Be interesting to do 5 runs on an old original bike and 5 runs on an older bike with modern parts and find an overall time difference if any ?
Holy S**t! Look at that geometry and those stem/bars! I remember when that bike came out. I thought it was one of the most innovative things out. It was back in the day. Cannondale really was pushing limits of tech back in the day. The suspension linkage on that bike was very forward thinking.
You said it flag bman33. Cannondale sure has forced the others to keep up thought mtb history. In production and racing .The old Cannondale I will truly miss.
One of the bikes I lusted after most as a kid. That and a GT Lobo carbon.
Still have a Volvo Cannondale jersey somewhere, but the Super V I bought because it was kinda like Myles' bike is long gone unfortunately.
@maxyedor Reminds me... I think I have one of those jerseys as well. Ah, the old days. It seems it's been a while since a big car mnfr aligned with a bike company.
@maxyedor, @sngltrkmnd: I ride a Cannondale Uber V and drive a Volvo 144. And I really like to have the Volvo Cannondale jersey. Any one want to sell? Let me know.
the good ole days this bike, the Gt lobo, and the specialized FSR Palmer had where all over my bedroom walls when I was a kid. and I was huckin to flat on a GarryFisher Level Betty FunHog 1
I have old VHS tapes of this bike in action. I also have bad knees from downhill riding on a hard tail 24 years ago. Aren't you glad we invented this stuff for you! Thats why every one of you guys on Pinkbike should donate a few bucks and buy me a new Spartan or a carbon Demo....or maybe a Segway.
Those were the days!! breaking products and smashing bikes like that gt lobo/lts crack n dale v10 then a small company made the TMX . Brooklyn nailed it with a similar design of the can/Volvo . that whole drive system freeing up the rear wheel is were its at. (life saver many times on the trails). MTB industry exploded after 98.
What a down to earth dude Myles Rockwell seems to be. Great bike, great memories and it would appear great guy too. Another decent feature PB - cheers and keep em' coming!
Your pads will wear quicker? You are the most unintelligent individual I have ever stumbled upon. Your stupidity is astounding. I really hope you do not have children or plan on having any.
I know. It's pretty sad that a 17 year old is more intelligent and has better punctuation than you. Just in case you didn't pass second grade, which apparently you haven't, the first letter of a sentence is capitalized.
This bike rides faster than others.