Cannondale Prophet

kevinharley

Hi all,

I've got the opportunity to buy a Cannondale Prophet with a Fox 36 fork, shock (not sure what make/model) and Stans Arch Ex on Hope Pro2 hubs wheels for around £250. I've got a few bits in the garage to add to it, and would probably need to spend a further £150 or so to build into a fully working bike.

I know its a bit old school now (#26aintquitedead!), but wondered whether it was worth it? A mate has one and loves his, light enough to handle XC stuff OK, slack and capable enough for steeper and bigger terrain.

I don't have a FS - the only MTB I have is an OnOne 45650b, which has been fine for all my MTB uses. I don't have, and likely won't (ever) have the funds to spend £1500-£3000 on a new FS. And actually, I wouldn't probably have, say, £700-£1000 to buy a newer (but used) FS bike ... so realistically, its the Prophet built up .. or nothing (other than the 45650 covering all MTB bases).

My thinking is that £400 seems OK to spend on something that was rated pretty well at the time, and that I can have some fun on for say 3-5 years? It won't get used a lot, so its life expectancy can be prolonged ...

So, Yes? Or is there something else I should consider?

cooldad

Decent frame and probably worth it if the fork and shock are OK. Simple single pivot design so not much to go wrong or service.
Bit old but I have sheds of old stuff, so I'm probably the wrong person to ask.

rockmonkeysc

It was a decent frame back in its day. The fork could be OK or terrible depending on age and the exact variant.