I'm curious if we have the same taste for cars, or at least type of cars... I have two hypothesis:
Can
nondale riders are more likely to have an American branded car or an American made car
Cannondale riders tend to have more sporty cars

I fit the 2nd but mostly not the first.
I drive the family around in an Acura TL 6MT though I bike as much as I can for my commute. I also have a Honda S2000 (in yellow, hence my alias).

Ummm I have a Cannondale and a Toyota 4Runner

My main car is a Chrysler T&C van. Not because it is American; I prefer Japanese made cars. I got an excellent deal from my neighbor whom sold it to me (paid off his loan). My secondary car is a POS that is worth much less than my C'dale.

Sorry to go against your hypothesis.

Nissan Altima

BMW E46 plus two Cannondale ( system Six & Six 13 ) for the house hold.

2 Cannondales: 07 System SIx and an 06 Six 13

2 cars: 03 Acura TL and an 01 Honda S2000 (silver & black) my alias is stwok (S2000)

Synapse, Silk Road, Scapel, Delta V & Audi A3 Quattro - but then I'm in the UK

Assumption correct! One of our bikes is a Cannondale RT3000 Tandem. I also own a '63Jaguar XKE series one.

My main ride is an Aegis Aro Svelte and main car is a VW Jetta TDi

Whoa!!! Diesel is getting ridiculous!

Saab 9-2X and my wife drives a new Civic

Starnut

Very interesting and unusual post. I drive my 06 Synapse carbon around in the back of my 99 Ford F150. 335k miles on the truck and still runs like a top, about 3k miles on the Synapse and everything works great, though the motor could defintely use some work! Cyclists tend to be a younger, sporty type of crowd, so I'm sure that many folks will be driving sporty cars, but a truck works best for me because of my woodworker/handyman/ home improvement addiction, along with being able to haul several bikes at a time.

saab spg

2004 C'dale R1000 here ... I drive a 2006 Honda Element ... it's a foriegn/domestic car (it's assembled in Ohio of Japanese parts) ... sporty ... absolutely not.

Two C-Dales and a Cadillac.

Cannondale Six13, Cannondale Supersix, car is a 2008 BMW M3.

Cannondale CAAD5 and CAAD9, Chevy Blazer and Subaru Outback

Audi A4 MT6 3.0 Quattro.
CAAD8 R1000


D.

Cannondale SuperSix
2006 VW GLI (manual 6-speed, option 0)

2008 systemsix
2006 caad8

2005 hummer h2
1995 porsche 993
1882 bmw 320i

Caad 5 and a 2004 Ford Focus SVT [the svt is my favorite car - buzzy euro, hauls ass - 70's style - I'm an old guy, you see - owned two fiats and a vw scirocco).

06 R800, 67 chevy pickup, & 68 chevell

2007 SystemSix
2005 Six13

2002 VW Passat Wagon 4Motion

2001 CAAD4
2008 Super Six

1989 Honda Accord
1998 Honda Accord
2007 BMW 328I

2007 System 6 SRAM Force
2007 CAAD 9 SRAM Rival

2002 Volvo V40
2002 Renault Espace

2006 Toyota Corolla
2006 Cannondale Six13
2006 Cannondale Rush
2008 Giant Trinity Alliance Team bike
2005 Cannondale Cross bike
2004 Cannondale Caad7 Saeco Team Replica

Coming soon..............................Whatever Cannondale's next performance road bike is;-)

2005 Cannondale CAAD 7
2000? Cannondale F1000

2005 Saab 9-3 Aero
1969 Chevy Camaro Z28 (love my C-dales, but this is my baby)

Very interesting and unusual post. I drive my 06 Synapse carbon around in the back of my 99 Ford F150. 335k miles on the truck and still runs like a top, about 3k miles on the Synapse and everything works great, though the motor could defintely use some work! Cyclists tend to be a younger, sporty type of crowd, so I'm sure that many folks will be driving sporty cars, but a truck works best for me because of my woodworker/handyman/ home improvement addiction, along with being able to haul several bikes at a time.


You also describe me pretty well. For the same reasons that you have a F150, I have a 2001 Chevy S-10. I ride a 2008 System 6-4 w/ Rival.

2008 Cannondale System Six
2006 Cannondale CAAD8

1967 Ford Galaxie 500

2006 cannondale six 13 - dura ace
2008 cannondale system six - dura ace

2002 saab 95 aero
2002 volvo cross country

1995 Honda Odyssey
1996 Cannondale R500

I don't know which one is worth more.

Bonemd7:

Do you have the newer E90 style M3? How do you like the new V8 instead of the in-line 6 that was in the prior generations?

chl

System Six w/Force........4 Runner

Interesting stats here.
I've got a number of C-dales:
Sys6
2 Jekylls
1 older Super-V (with carbon swing arm)
1 CAAD4 rigid mtn. bike with slicks

I drive an F250 to haul bikes
I drive a BMW M5 to haul azz

BTW, boneMD7 - you've got the new '08 M3 - I drove one the other day - very fun, but I really liked getting back into my M. :-)

2007 Prophet 5
2006 Caad 8

2009 Toyota Matrix

2007 Synapse Alloy

2006 BMW Z4 3.0si
1997 Honda Civic Coupe

06 Synapse Alloy 1WD
97 Toyota Tacoma 2WD

I drive a 1992 Ford Econoline Van that can carry a bike hauler in a trailer hitch.
I also drive a 1972 Ford Ranch Wagon:
http://bornagainclassics.com/72-wagon-index.html
An 1967 Ford Fairlane 500 Station wagon:
http://bornagainclassics.com/67-Fairlane500-wagon-index.html
a 1964 Galaxie 500-XL Convertible:
http://bornagainclassics.com/64-galaxie-500XL-conv-index.html
and a 425 Horsepower 427 4 Speed 1963 Galaxie 2 Door Sedan:
http://bornagainclassics.com/63-sedan-index.html

I am looking to find out what Cannondale Road Performance bike will stay together under a 6'4" 275 pound male. I am looking closely at the Synapse 3 with a 3 gear crank and 12-27 rear due to the hilly area I live in.

SuperSix with Force/ Red - Tacoma

Four Cannondales ranging from a 1FG to a Six13 w/DA...

Acura RSX, and a Honda Civic.

I have an '06 Cannondale Synapse Carbon 2 and a '98 Honda Civic Dx hatchback. (fwiw I put twice as many miles annually on the bike as I do on the car!)

Building an SystemSIX around 6,8kg with Record ergopowers and Centaur derailleurs. Had an F1000SL and an Scalpel.

Drives an 96' Alfa Romeo 2.0 TS Sport. :)

I have an '06 Cannondale Synapse Carbon 2 and a '98 Honda Civic Dx hatchback. (fwiw I put twice as many miles annually on the bike as I do on the car!)


Riding more miles than driving in a year is a good goal.

VW SHARAN 1.9 TDI
OPEL ASTRA CARAVAN 2.0 Di

F800 CAAD5
R800 CAAD4

waiting for the frame (SUPER SIX 52) to end my PROJECT (http://www.carloscannonball.blogspot.com)

cannonball

When I bought my first Cannondale I had no car, but purchased a shiny red Camaro shortly after.

When I bought my second Cannondale it was shiny red and I was driving a black 4 banger Jeep.

Now I drive an Izusu pickup, my taste in cars has devolved as I have grown older. I don't know how that fits into your hypothesis but it made me realize that I have owned more cars than Cannondles in the last five years.

2006 Six13 and 2008 Tacoma crew cab.....Six13 gets better gas mileage....Tacoma climbs better (Sometimes horse power trumps weight on climbing).

Cannondale CAAD9 and a Ford Escape. I live in Asia.

Cannondale CAAD8.
VW Golf
VW Passat
just sold VW Eurovan.
Waiting for new VW Tiguan to appear to trade in the Passat.

Bike : 2003 CAAD4 r400 w/ Sram Rival

Car? I guess the closest thing to a car that I own at the moment would be my commuter! It takes me to the stores, on little runs and errands, to the grocery, etc etc. In the absence of a need for quick transportation on long distances and without kids to carry, a second bike is perfectly fine :)

I think I'll buy a car next year, when I finally get out of the University. Anyway, it's not going to be a sportscar and it's too early to tell if it's going to be american :)

1993 Honda accord.

my bike is worth more than my car....

A cannondale System 6 (Liquigas) - 48cm.

No car.

K

My Synapse rolls right into the back of a Mazda6 5 door.

Cannondale Prophet MX
Cannondale CAAD9

All on a Thule Rack with Hurricane 20mm Fork-Up on a Ferrari Enzo

What a stupid thread!!!

Just sold 2007 G35 Sedan (modded obviously):
http://filebox.vt.edu/users/semerrym/07%20Sedan/1.jpg
http://filebox.vt.edu/users/semerrym/07%20Sedan/5.jpg

Just Bought 2008 Pathfinder:
http://filebox.vt.edu/users/semerrym/07%20Sedan/pathy1.jpg

And I am picking up my Six13 5 in race red today!!!!! :thumbsup: I cannot wait!!! To bad I will be out of town all weekend, and probably won't actually get on it until Monday. :mad2:

2008 Cannondale Synapse 6 and 2006 Mercedes Benz C230 Sport.

Six13 bike (my mtb is a Giant), 2006 Mazda MX-5 Miata. So I fit your hypothesis.

94 MKIV Toyota Supra TT (Red) , 08 Super6 2 (black with red)< I like things with "super" on it.
The rest:
04 Subaru Forrester XT (Bike Hauler)
92 Galant VR4 Turbo #208
06 Synapse
04 K2 Tirade mountain bike

CAAD 8, Y-Foil, Langster, GT Zaskar

Mazda 3 Hatch for bikes
92 Miata for racing
93 LE Miata for driving and show

SystemSix
Honda Element

I don't care much for cars in general so that's probably why I don't own a sporty one.
I do like motorbikes and have a few of those that are quite sporty...

2007 CAAD 9 Ultigra

2008 Toyota Rav4 T180

You're doing ok bonemd7, wish I was a couple of quid behind stickystuff as well.

Toyota 4Runner
R400
Liquigas Team

Black Porsche 997 GT3
Orange Lotus Elise

I've got a 07 System Six that has just been taken apart for the paint shop, getting some Lew's, SRAM red levers/gears, Nerd brakes, and SI SL crank if I can find one (SI if not). Also have a 08 Pinarello Prince (w/record & boras)...

08 CAAD 9

08 Honda Fit Sport
07 Jeep Wrangler X

...nothing sporty there!

see my signature :)
www.rx8club.com

08 VW GTI/ AUTO
08 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER SPORT

cannondale capo fixed/matte black

'92 Audi 100 in pearl white, BBS wheels. Plus '99 R2000.