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Originally Posted by ollo_ollo
+1 on the Univega SporTour. Never owned or even rode a Cannondale so I googled Cannondale ST & 1st review that came up: Vintage Bike Review: 1989 Cannondale ST1000 | CYCLEBUTTCRACK
wherein reviewer says it weighs 28 pounds (same as my 1991, steel, Trek 520). Under "The Bad" he lists aggressive frame geometry that didn't allow a comfortable riding position plus Poor Braking due to the "steel wheels"! hopefully, his example had a retrofitted, clunker wheel set because steel wheels should eliminate it from consideration. Don
Worst bit of writing I have ever read. This person knows nothing about Cannondale or even bicycles in my opinion. The bike in the article is not a 1989 ST1000. It is a 1987 ST600. The 28 pound weight for the ST1000 includes fenders, bottle cages and front and rear pannier racks. Cannondale never made bikes with steel wheels.
This is a perfect example of don’t believe everything you read.
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