Cannondale - Trail SL3 (2010)
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Cannondale - Trail SL3 (2010)

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mountainmonster said on 5 January 2011

Awesome bike mate! Practically same as mine i only just got mine too ordered some V8's for mine lol.

dEaKo replied... on 22 June 2011

I mostly use it for trails/tow paths/commuting. The forks can soak up a fair bit and can be locked off for hill climbs. I wouldn't take this on any gnarly DH tracks as you'll most likely get thrown off.

tazza replied... on 21 June 2011

i got the same bike, very new to MTB'ing. what kinda terrain is most suitable for this bike?

dEaKo replied... on 5 January 2011

Cheers. I've got White V8's now. Havent been riding for 6months now due tona crash that left me with a metal plate in my wrist. Will be back riding soon. Still having physio. It's a great ride of a bike!

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twice said on 14 November 2010

i'm liking these at the mo

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ngreen said on 7 September 2010

I am getting one of these :) liking the good comments about it!

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hutchy1379 said on 15 June 2010

Pretty sweet looking color combo. Like the frame and forks together. The pedals let it down a bit. They look like plastic ones but nice overall! Rate mine please

dEaKo replied... on 15 June 2010

Cheers mate. I hate those pedals with a passion! They will be first to go when I get paid!

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dc71 said on 14 June 2010

Nice looking bike.. Those pedals are lethal, had similar on mine, changing to mag platforms made a world of difference.

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dominic63310 said on 13 June 2010

not to keen on hard tails sorry mate

dEaKo replied... on 14 June 2010

Hard tail or not mate, if you had any taste in bikes you know it's worth more than a 5. Each to their own!

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ejcrasher said on 12 June 2010

sweet ride mate

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08StinkyRider said on 10 June 2010

I dont usually like hardtails, but the colour combo on this is to die for, very nice mate

dEaKo replied... on 10 June 2010

Cheers buddy. I maybe wrong but I'm pretty sure that colour combo for the forks are exclusive to this bike only. Probably why Cannondale have specified RST on one of their high end hard tails lol. Looking at all your bikes has got me wanting to save up for a second bike! A full sus.

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Fubar-XC1 said on 10 June 2010

like the look of the bike and the V12's would be great on it, my only bug bear is the forks, a nice set of rebas or fox would look mint!

dEaKo replied... on 10 June 2010

I contacted Cannondale to ask how much travel i could squeeze on the front without messing the geometry big time because i wanted some Fox Float 140mm.I think that might be pushing it though! They never got back to me. These Deuce Airs (100mm) aren't bad at the moment and the lock out is great for hills and commuting.

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bulldog said on 10 June 2010

XC's aren't my thing as you'll see from my profile,but this is clean and simple.IMHO i wouldn't bother with the V12's , it's an xc bike so clipless would be the way to go when your'e ready , unless you'll be doing stuff that you need to bail or are just starting out.

dEaKo replied... on 10 June 2010

Have been doing a lot of single track trails which involves tree's, the odd jump and some rocky/rooty DH sections. So bailing maybe a thing of the future as i pick up speed haha

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dEaKo said on 10 June 2010

Cracking bike for the price. Smooth ride that handles most things! Forks are pretty smooth for RSTs!

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Enjoying this ride so far. Only had it 2 weeks. Pedals are to go shortly in place of some V12s.

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