VelopediaBicycle Archive · Specification report

1998 Cannondale RT1000

Velopedia Archive ID 73397

Overview

Model year1998
BrandCannondale
ModelRT1000
Bicycle typeTandem (road)
Archive ID73397
Original MSRP$1,950.99
ColorsJade pearl, white pearl
SizesCaptain 21"/stoker 19", captain 23"/stoker 19", captain 23"/stoker 21", captain 25"/stoker 21", captain 25"/stoker 23"

Frameset

Frame constructionTIG-welded
Frame material6061 T6 aluminum
ForkCannondale
Fork materialChromoly, unicrown crown
Rear shockN/A

Drivetrain

Component groupTandem Mix
ShiftersShimano bar-end
Front derailleurSachs Quarz, bottom-pull/clamp-on 35.0mm
Rear derailleurShimano Deore XT SGS
CranksetSugino Fuse 300, 30/42/54 teeth
Bottom bracketShimano BB-UN52
BB shell width68mm English
Rear cogs8-speed, 11 - 30 teeth
ChainSachs PC-41, 1/2 x 3/32"
PedalsNot included

Brakes

BrakesShimano Deore LX M-System brakes, aluminum levers

Cockpit & contact points

Headset1 1/8" threadless Tange-Seiki STC
HandlebarCoda 700R
Handlebar extensionsN/A
StemCoda
SaddleCoda 700R/Coda 500
SeatpostKalloy SP-263B/CODA 900S suspension, 27.2mm diameter

Wheels & tires

HubsShimano Deore XT
RimsSun Rims CR16, 40-hole
SpokesDT stainless steel, 2.0mm straight gauge
Spoke nipplesBrass nipples
Front tire700 x 35c Continental Top Tour
Wheel size700c wheels

Geometry · Legacy reference

Head-tube angle73.5°
Seat-tube angle74.1°
Chainstay / rear center431.8 mm
Wheelbase1780.5 mm
Fork offset / rake53.3 mm

Manufacturer-published archive data. Confirm exact standards and dimensions before ordering parts or performing service. Generated by Velopedia on September 29, 2026.