nickc

If WP and The Sharks play like they did on Saturday we are in for a huge battle !! Rumour has it Italy has already surrendered !!

Earning 300k a month for being clueless. Imagine what she would be earning if she actually knew what she was doing !!

Thanks - will pass the info on !!

I have a few friends looking for 5's - seems like most have been snapped up, some are also destined to be Christmas Presents.

Mixed reports from different branches - others say they are getting more later. I suppose we will have to wait and see.

From Bike Radar review on the Trail 5 model Makro are selling: Cannondale’s double-welded, neatly detailed frame looks great, and its ride is as silky as its looks Cannondale has clearly invested a lot of money in the Trail frame, and the pricetag it’s delivered at has a clear impact on kit levels. The good news is that the American brand has spent sensibly on the wheelset as well as the frame. The Alex-rimmed wheels are light, and are well matched with fast-rolling and buoyant feeling WTB rubber. The Suntour XCM fork is smooth over small stuff, but with no meaningful spring adjustment or damping it soon gets ragged on rougher trails. You do get a remote lockout switch for sprinting though. The nine-speed gears are an obvious money-saving touch, and the SunRace cassette is clunky compared to the higher-spec sprockets and derailleurs found on some of the competition. The square-axle triple crankset feels soft underfoot and the pressed steel chainrings aren’t replaceable. The Tektro Auriga brakes are wooden and uncommunicative compared with Shimano items, the bar is restrictively narrow and the stem awkwardly long too. The smooth-riding Trail 5 does a great job of shrugging off lumps and bumps Rear wheel traction is also enhanced by the compliant connection with the trail, and while the WTB BeeLine tyres are definitely designed more for speed than grip, the Cannondale felt impressively planted on singletrack. Once we’d switched the bar and stem, the relatively smooth fork and reasonable front end accuracy made for confident hookup and obedient line hacking. The vibration-killing, wallop-dodging rear end becomes more and more appreciated the further you ride too. Add the clean and easy-rolling feel of the wheels and the Trail 5 is an enjoyably cultured long-distance cruiser – especially considering its price tag. While the straight head tube will limit fork upgrade choices, the rolling chassis is certainly good enough to justify adding better kit as the original components wear out too, which is a rare statement for bikes at this price. This article was originally published in Mountain Biking UK magazine,

Unfortuantly I have only see/heard of Mediums. How tall is the person you are looking at getting it for? According to a couple of the Makro sale guys they are going to be getting further shipments with different models and one "with a rear shock" How reliable this info is (this is after all Makro) I don't know but then possibly you may find a small.

Have ridden them both plenty - will take the Dale - Frame far superior to anything Raleigh could produce. Easier to just upgrade the components.

My Trail 5 stays in the box till Christmas for my daughter. But when I pulled it out the box quickly to have a look it was a very nice grey and blue colour combination.

I am still hurting and the Boks did not help this weekend either ☹️

It comes 90 percent built by the factory. Just take one of the sealed boxes and everything is in there. Easy to finish it off.

Bought a medium at Makro Silverlakes. They recieved 30 Trail fives yesterday morning, have got seven left.

Have decided on a medium for my daughter - will go to my closest Makro today and see what I can find. Buddy of mine also just got the 5 - very pleased with the frame - already swopped out some of the parts.

Or larges - at this stage seems to be just mediums out there.

Thanks - Want to get one for my daughter - she is between a medium and a large.

What size did you get her?

They might have, could not see them clearly, were still being unpacked and the New Scalpels were in the way !!

Also waiting for that info, seems like so far only Sevens have arrived.

Same here - will get a large for my daughter.

Early October.

Oh but it does, my buddy took mine for his Specialized - says its the new look !!

Brazil’s Henrique Avancini from Team Cannondale Factory racing won the UCI MTB World Marathon Championships in Auronzo, Italy, today. :clap:

If I can find a similar priced bike at a Cannondale dealer I will gladly buy it from them.

Please post pic

I picked up my wife`s Dale on obike when it first started a few years ago. I also keep an eye on that site but with the popularity of Dales these day there seem to be fewer bargains, suppose they are selling most of their stock.