Cannondale was founded in 1971 by Joe Montgomery in Georgetown, Connecticut — in a loft above a pickle factory, across from the Cannon railroad line where a display cannon labeled “Dale” gave the company its name. Montgomery pivoted from camping gear to bikes in the early 1980s, betting that aluminum frames could undercut steel on weight. The first aluminum road bike came in 1983, the first mountain bike in 1984. From there, Cannondale built one of the most decorated programs in MTB history — the Volvo/Cannondale team won 11 world championship gold medals from 1994 onward — while introducing the Lefty single-sided fork and HeadShok suspension along the way. Learn more at Cannondale’s official website.
RA Cycles carries the complete current Cannondale lineup across five disciplines. On the road side, the SuperSix EVO runs from the carbon EVO Carbon 4 at $2,999 up to the hand-built LAB71 at $15,000, with EF Pro Cycling team replica builds in between. The Synapse Carbon covers endurance road riding, and the CAAD13 brings Cannondale’s aluminum legacy to a more accessible price. For trail and all-mountain riding, the Habit series spans $2,799 to $7,999. The SuperX Carbon handles gravel, and the Moterra Neo Carbon covers electric mountain biking.
Explore the dedicated SuperSix EVO LAB71 collection, or browse all road bikes, mountain bikes, and gravel bikes at RA Cycles.