Road Bike Action says Cannondale's first aluminium bike, a navy blue FT500 touring bike, came off the line in 1983. The same article's subtitle names the RT500 instead, so both are shown until a catalogue settles it.
Sources disagree: Cannondale's first bikeFT500 (article body) (Road Bike Action) or RT500 (article subtitle) (Road Bike Action). We show both until a catalogue settles it.
Known components
Listed exactly as our confirmed sources give them, with the year and source for each. A part listed for one year or version may not apply to every bike, so check against yours.
Frame and fork
- aluminium1983 — Road Bike Action
What the sources say
| Year | Name · variant | Details | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | FT500 | The first aluminium bike off the line: a navy blue touring bike. The article's subtitle names the RT500 instead. | Road Bike Action |
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Sources
Last updated 19 October 2026. Every fact on this page comes from one of these.