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Cannondale Bicycle Corporation is one of America's largest makers of bicycles, including mountain bikes, and is headquartered in Bethel, Connecticut, where it was founded. In fact, the name of the company refers to the Cannondale train station located in Wilton, Connecticut. It also maintains assembly and manufacturing facilities in Bedford Pennsylvania. Cannondale mountain bikes are considered high end, and often carry hefty prices.

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Founded in 1971, Cannondale was originally a manufacturer of bags and backpacks meant for camping. Later, they also made touring trailers for bicycles. It wasn't until 1983 that Cannondale made its first bicycle frame. Since then, they've gone on to be a major producer of a number of different types of bicycles, all high end. It is considered a manufacturer of one the top lines of bicycles, including among the best mountain bikes.

All Cannondale cycles are made by hand in the United States, and the company specializes in aluminum frames, rather than carbon fiber, titanium, or steel. The company was a pioneer in aluminum frame technology, and has stuck with that specialty over the years.

Their first aluminum touring and racing frames were made in 1983. Mountain bike frames came later, and early models used very large aluminum tubes, resulting in a very stiff, efficient frame. Unlike most steel frames, the aluminum ones used no lugs. At this time, aluminum bicycle frames were made only in small volumes, by hand.

That means that Cannondale quickly achieve distinction by being the only manufacturer to make aluminum frames in volume. Even though the first frames came only in red and white, they were very popular. This type of frame is still Cannondale's specialty, though they also offer some carbon fiber composite frames.

The majority of bicycle components used by Cannondale are made in the Bedford factory, but some are made in factories overseas, in countries such as Vietnam and Taiwan. The current generation of frames increases stiffness and reduces weight even more than older ones, resulting in a very fast, efficient bike.

Cannondale has been called the leading manufacturer of high end bikes worldwide. They sell over eighty models in more than seventy countries, and their bicycles have won a wide range of design awards from a number of notable sources. Business Week called their bikes some of the best new products of the year, and Popular Science noted them among the best of what's new.

Over the years, riders of Cannondale mountain bikes have won seventeen World Cup Series titles, eleven World Championships, sixteen National Championships and two Olympic medals. Similarly impressive records are held by their road and racing bikes. Cannondale also makes an electric bicycle.

These high end bikes are well worth the price for anyone who's serious about cycling, with models specifically for just about every use, and even a special women's line that's made to be more comfortable and efficient for female riders. Riders who are tired of low end bikes that don't live up to their promises may wish to take a look at this world-reknowned cycle manufacturer. Again, as shown above, you can enjoy lower Cannondale prices by shopping the listed auctions.

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