When Cannondale announced the launch of the Compact Neo last November, many industry long-timers took note. Not because it was claimed to be the brand’s “smallest and lightest e-bike yet” nor because of its wallet-friendly price. While both appealing qualities, what got folks to take note was the bike’s stark resemblance to the 2008 Cannondale Hooligan.
This human-powered urban jungle machine may have looked like a folding bike, a BMX and a mountain bike had a baby, but by all accounts, the ‘Hooli’ was a pure joy to ride. Our very own Rob Spedding fondly remembers the bike’s liveliness, calling it “a bike that never failed to make me smile.”
