# Open Cannondale CAPO discussion
**URL:** https://tarck.cc/t/open-cannondale-capo-discussion/12178
**Category:** Bikes
**Created:** [January 15, 2009, 5:40pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/open-cannondale-capo-discussion/12178 "2009-01-15T17:40:18Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
**Page:** 1
### Author:  [@Captain\_Gnarlock](https://tarck.cc/u/Captain_Gnarlock)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2009, 5:40pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/open-cannondale-capo-discussion/12178/1 "2009-01-15T17:40:18Z")
Since I might not be able to wait for a '90s Cannondale Track frame to present itself, I’m considering a Capo. There’s actually a frameset for sale locally in my size and everything. So, what’s the word on these things? Good? Shite?
Tanx.
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### Author:  [@Tail\_Hook\_Lengthener](https://tarck.cc/u/Tail_Hook_Lengthener)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2009, 5:43pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/open-cannondale-capo-discussion/12178/2 "2009-01-15T17:43:52Z")
Road bike with track ends. There’s nothing wrong with it, other than the 2009 being really ugly. It would make a poor substitution for the Cannondale track, I think.
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### Author:  [@dillybars](https://tarck.cc/u/dillybars)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2009, 5:48pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/open-cannondale-capo-discussion/12178/3 "2009-01-15T17:48:56Z")
I just got one two days ago, I got the full bike… but will be changing most of the parts out fairly shortly…
I dont think either are ugly, the gloss black w/ white is nice and the white/grey is subtle…
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### Author:  [@Endpoint](https://tarck.cc/u/Endpoint)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2009, 5:53pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/open-cannondale-capo-discussion/12178/4 "2009-01-15T17:53:49Z")
In the catalog with the track grips they are indeed fugly. We just received one of each color this week and they came with grips and bartap. The white tape actually looked pretty classy. The crank still looks like a turd.
What is interesting is that the trail on this bike is actually rather short for a road bike. It will handle rather quickly and like any modern Cannondale it will be stiff.
I had the same idea to do a recreation of an original Cannondale track to replace the one I so foolishly sold so long ago. Too bad there are no 1 1/8" flat crown non drilled track forks…
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### Author:  [@zombie](https://tarck.cc/u/zombie)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2009, 5:58pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/open-cannondale-capo-discussion/12178/5 "2009-01-15T17:58:18Z")
[quote=“bradencbc”]
I had the same idea to do a recreation of an original Cannondale track to replace the one I so foolishly sold so long ago. Too bad there are no 1 1/8" flat crown non drilled track forks…[/quote]
I have a brand new CK Devolution headset I would sell for a good price. Shoot me a PM if interested.
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### Author:  [@dillybars](https://tarck.cc/u/dillybars)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2009, 6:06pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/open-cannondale-capo-discussion/12178/6 "2009-01-15T18:06:49Z")
> [@bradencbc](#):
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> We just received one of each color this week and they came with grips and bartap. The white tape actually looked pretty classy. The crank still looks like a turd.
mine came w/ a purple chain and celeste chain, and purple grips and celeste grips… but no tape ☹
I’ll probably throw some white tape on them though.
I REALLY love cannondale frames, I dont see how you can get much better for 99% of racers… they are so fucking stiff… its amazing when you ride one… the feeling that nothing is moving unnecessarily when you are out of the saddle is quite nice.
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### Author:  [@Elderbear](https://tarck.cc/u/Elderbear)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2009, 6:09pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/open-cannondale-capo-discussion/12178/7 "2009-01-15T18:09:04Z")
> [@dmotoguy](#):
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> mine came w/ a purple chain and celeste chain.
wha-huh?
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### Author:  [@dillybars](https://tarck.cc/u/dillybars)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2009, 6:18pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/open-cannondale-capo-discussion/12178/8 "2009-01-15T18:18:29Z")
two chains… so you can pick your color… i went with purple chain and celeste grips out of the box…
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### Author:  [@barba](https://tarck.cc/u/barba)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2009, 6:23pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/open-cannondale-capo-discussion/12178/9 "2009-01-15T18:23:26Z")
I like Cannondale frames, so I am biased towards the capo. Track geometry doesn’t mean much to me, so it actually gains a point or two in my book. I liked the red one from a year or two ago.
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### Author:  [@imoscardotcom](https://tarck.cc/u/imoscardotcom)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2009, 6:58pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/open-cannondale-capo-discussion/12178/10 "2009-01-15T18:58:38Z")
i’ve ridden the capo (08) repeatedly when I worked in a shop as a SS. It was an awesome ride, snappy and super stiff (even w/ a carbon fork).
however, I’m not big on track geo either…
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### Author:  [@Endpoint](https://tarck.cc/u/Endpoint)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2009, 7:20pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/open-cannondale-capo-discussion/12178/11 "2009-01-15T19:20:11Z")
[quote=“zombie”][quote=“bradencbc”]
I had the same idea to do a recreation of an original Cannondale track to replace the one I so foolishly sold so long ago. Too bad there are no 1 1/8" flat crown non drilled track forks…[/quote]
I have a brand new CK Devolution headset I would sell for a good price. Shoot me a PM if interested.[/quote]
It’s an integrated headtube. Devolution no worky.
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### Author:  [@Andrew\_Andeson](https://tarck.cc/u/Andrew_Andeson)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2009, 7:43pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/open-cannondale-capo-discussion/12178/12 "2009-01-15T19:43:05Z")
I rode a rental capo at Burnaby velodrome. It’s super light and stiff, and fun as shit to ride because i normally poke around on a crosscheck.
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### Author:  [@delicious](https://tarck.cc/u/delicious)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2009, 8:03pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/open-cannondale-capo-discussion/12178/13 "2009-01-15T20:03:34Z")
i just listed an O.G. track in marketplace if anyone’s interested.
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### Author:  [@brandune](https://tarck.cc/u/brandune)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2009, 8:10pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/open-cannondale-capo-discussion/12178/14 "2009-01-15T20:10:13Z")
[quote=“dmotoguy”]two chains… so you can pick your color… i went with purple chain and celeste grips out of the box…[/quote]Wachu gun do wit dem purple grips mon?
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### Author:  [@waychel](https://tarck.cc/u/waychel)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2009, 8:17pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/open-cannondale-capo-discussion/12178/15 "2009-01-15T20:17:37Z")
If I were going to buy an entry-level complete now, the Capo would be my second choice after the Sputnik.
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### Author:  [@dillybars](https://tarck.cc/u/dillybars)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2009, 8:44pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/open-cannondale-capo-discussion/12178/16 "2009-01-15T20:44:38Z")
> [@BRANDUNE](#):
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> [quote=“dmotoguy”]two chains… so you can pick your color… i went with purple chain and celeste grips out of the box…[/quote]Wachu gun do wit dem purple grips mon?
whats your address… they’re yours.
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### Author:  [@Captain\_Gnarlock](https://tarck.cc/u/Captain_Gnarlock)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2009, 8:51pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/open-cannondale-capo-discussion/12178/17 "2009-01-15T20:51:31Z")
yaddadamean?
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### Author:  [@Elderbear](https://tarck.cc/u/Elderbear)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2009, 9:08pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/open-cannondale-capo-discussion/12178/18 "2009-01-15T21:08:33Z")
> [@dmotoguy](#):
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> two chains… so you can pick your color…
I figured that out. I’m just not a fan of colored chains to begin with, and the thought of a bike coming with two chains of such nature made me cringe a bit. Although, you could break them apart link by link n’ have two purple n’ celeste chains! That’d be fun!!!
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### Author:  [@dillybars](https://tarck.cc/u/dillybars)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2009, 9:34pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/open-cannondale-capo-discussion/12178/19 "2009-01-15T21:34:57Z")
yea. I’m not a fan of them, the chains look dinky too… I’m going to change it when it wears out and maybe go to 1/8 at taht time.
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### Author:  [@Captain\_Gnarlock](https://tarck.cc/u/Captain_Gnarlock)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2009, 11:19pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/open-cannondale-capo-discussion/12178/20 "2009-01-15T23:19:38Z")
I decided to buy a mid-80s Ciocc instead, because I am fickle like that.
:colbert:
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