1996 Cannondale Bikes F500 Base

Design
Flat Bar, Hardtail (Front suspension)
Frame
Aluminum
Fork
Aluminum
Features
Rim brake
Suspension sag unknown
Geometry may mis-represent actual riding geometry
Suspension sag unknown
Geometry may mis-represent actual riding geometry
Suspension sag unknown
Geometry may mis-represent actual riding geometry
Suspension sag unknown
Geometry may mis-represent actual riding geometry

Geometry

Small
Medium
Large
X Large
Seat Tube Length, C-T
416.6mm
447mm
495.3mm
543.6mm
Top Tube Length, Actual C-C
543.6mm
566.4mm
591.8mm
617.2mm
Head Tube Angle
71deg
71deg
71deg
71deg
Seat Tube Angle
73.5deg
73.5deg
73.5deg
73.5deg
Bottom Bracket Drop
35.6mm
35.6mm
35.6mm
35.6mm
Bottom Bracket Height
297.3mm
297.3mm
297.3mm
297.3mm
Chainstay Length
425.5mm
425.5mm
425.5mm
425.5mm
Chainstay Length Horizontal
424mm
424mm
424mm
424mm
Front-Center
599.4mm
624.8mm
650.2mm
678.2mm
Front-Center Horizontal
604.7mm
604.7mm
653mm
688.6mm
Wheelbase
1028.7mm
1028.7mm
1077mm
1112.5mm
Fork Offset/Rake
45.7mm
45.7mm
45.7mm
45.7mm
Trail
66.3mm
high
66.3mm
high
66.3mm
high
66.3mm
high
Mechanical Trail
62.6mm
62.6mm
62.6mm
62.6mm
Wheel Flop
20.4mm
20.4mm
20.4mm
20.4mm
Standover Height
734.1mm
787.4mm
805.2mm
823mm
Tire to Pedal Spindle
96.6mm
170 mm cranks
122mm
170 mm cranks
147.4mm
170 mm cranks
175.3mm
170 mm cranks
Pedal Spindle to Ground Clearance
127.3mm
170 mm cranks
127.3mm
170 mm cranks
127.3mm
170 mm cranks
127.3mm
170 mm cranks

Base Build

Small
Medium
Large
X Large
Wheel Size
26 in
559 mm BSD
26 in
559 mm BSD
26 in
559 mm BSD
26 in
559 mm BSD
Tire Width
2.1in
2.1in
2.1in
2.1in
Tire Outer Diameter
665.7mm
665.7mm
665.7mm
665.7mm
Bike Length with Tires
1694.4mm
1694.4mm
1742.6mm
1778.2mm
Source:https://vintagecannondale.com/year/1996/1996.pdf