I have an opportunity to get a Cannondale frame and fork for the next racing season, but I need a little help from ya'll hardcore C'dale folk.
What are the substantive differences in the rides of an Optimo frame versus a Furio frame? I get that the Optimo has sort of wispy seat stays compared to the Furio, which I'm guessing lets it have a little more forgiving feel, but what else? Are Furio frames light enough to race? (I'm just Joe Sportclass, so this is a bit silly.) My shop only has a "Furio" on the floor to spec out.
Also besides racing, I just ride a lot, in a lot of different places. I might "abuse" a bike a bit. No delusions of North Shore grandeur, but some of the trails around here (and the race courses) have small drops and jumps and rocks. An Optimo frame isn't going be a one season wonder being ridden like that, is it?
Thanks for the help.------GB

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I have an opportunity to get a Cannondale frame and fork for the next racing season, but I need a little help from ya'll hardcore C'dale folk.
What are the substantive differences in the rides of an Optimo frame versus a Furio frame? I get that the Optimo has sort of wispy seat stays compared to the Furio, which I'm guessing lets it have a little more forgiving feel, but what else? Are Furio frames light enough to race? (I'm just Joe Sportclass, so this is a bit silly.) My shop only has a "Furio" on the floor to spec out.
Also besides racing, I just ride a lot, in a lot of different places. I might "abuse" a bike a bit. No delusions of North Shore grandeur, but some of the trails around here (and the race courses) have small drops and jumps and rocks. An Optimo frame isn't going be a one season wonder being ridden like that, is it?
Thanks for the help.------GB

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I have a 2003 one, I did a full season which all told was 13 races and 2 12hrs endurance
races and God knows how many miles of training, very hard technical stuff. The bike looks perfect aside from the scratches. The newer 2002+ headshocks work very good no matter what anyone else tells you(specially the anti cann crowd), but mine was not properly setup at the factory, it was low in oil.

Im gettting ready to replace the hardware, cassette, chain and so on. Will race the sucka this year and maybe next. Would love to get a carbon lefty, maybe ebay. :cool: