CANNONDALE R2000 Aluminum 2.8 60cm Road Bike

Reconditioned/retroffited. Features New Shimano SORA ST-3300 Dual-Control Levers, 14-speeds. Solid silver color (was two-tone).

Standover height = 33". Top tube 20.5".

1993 Cannondale 2.8 (lb.) handmade USA aluminum frame with SUB1 aluminum (oversize aluminum insertion tube) fork. Ultralight headset.

Serial # B1 - 0302 (on bottom of right chain stay).
Originally sold by Reg Bauer's Bike Shop, Fresno, CA.

Bars: New CINELLI 15"wide, new custom black padded cork wrap. Stem: Control Tech 5.5" black anodized. Headset: Alloy tube race cups with tange race inserts.
Brakes: Shimano RX100 quick-release dual pivot calipers.
Derailleurs: Shimano Tiagra (front), Shimano Light Action (rear). Replaceable rear derailleur hangar.
Crankset: Octalink Hollow Tech Shimano 105 black anodized 175mm pedal arms, hollow axle. 42/52t (new Shimano 600) chain rings.
Rims: (Retrofitted/upgraded high-quality) ARAYA CTL370 Super Hard Alloy 700c. Quick-release *SANTE hubs with seals. 7-gear Shimano freehub cassette.
Tires: New Seca FPS 23c, presta-stem tubes.
Saddle: SPG foam comfort, STRONG alloy post.
Bottle cage.

LOOK clipless pedals available, not included.

Contact Lew 901-497-0298.

12 more photos available. Note: If DuraAce is 10, then *Sante a 9.5 and Ultegra (600) 9.0

HISTORY OF THE 2.8, SUCCESSOR TO THE 3.0:

The 3.0 took Cannondale into computer-optimized, ultra-stiff and light design. Cannondale wanted to create an ultra-light frame with the newer carbon-fiber.

A Stanford-educated engineer was hired who first optimized their existing aluminum frame as a point of reference for the new carbon frame. He found that an optimized-design aluminum frame reduced weight over 1 lb. at a cost of a few dollars more than the existing model, concluding that a carbon-fiber frame held no stiffness or weight advantage over the optimized aluminum frame. The carbon-fiber frame program was scrapped.

Unique to the 3.0 were cantilevered chainstays. By mating the seatstay with the chainstay about an inch forward of the dropout, the rear trianger was smaller, saved weight and added stiffness.

The 3.0 frame was one of the first to have a replaceable rear derailleur hangar, designed to break away and be easily replaced in the event of a crash, sparing the frame.

The 3.0 and the later 2.8 were state-of-the-art and are classics today.

Here's an edited quote from bikeforum on this line of timeless Cannondale frames:

I'm a HUGE fan of older Cannondale frames. They were the lightest in the world and the stiffest. Nothing is compares in terms of acceleration and climbing to a vintage Cannondale.

No bike compares to the almost telepathic connection they give to the road, the road feel is uncanny. The performance is off the charts. You won't find a comparable bike among the multi-thousand dollar carbon offerings. When these hit the road every Tour de'France frame was not only heavier but remarkably less efficient. With access to a cheap 155g Carbon seatpost (Performance Forte), Carbon 1" forks or carbon bars and stems, it's ridiculous that these bikes get discounted. Flat out they're among the fastest road frames ever made.

I ride my old Cannondale without carbon anything. The Cannondale is a rocket. If you like to ride fast it offers precise handling, nothing compares.

Every Cannondale frame was the same back then. The only difference was the paint and components. You get the same frame on every bike. The cantilevered rear triangle stays (what people refer to as the Criterium frame) wasn't different than the others. All were Cantilevered. It made the frame stiffer, faster, more efficient and lighter.