What comes to mind when you hear the name ‘Cannondale?’ If it makes you think of bicycles, you’re not alone. More specifically, if it makes you think of American bicycles, you’re also not alone. On the other hand, if the first thing you picture is the 2001 Cannondale MX400 motorcycle, then you’re likely in considerably rarer company.
It’s one of those stories that has a little bit of everything. High hopes, a relentless pursuit of innovation (regardless of whether ideas were thought all the way through or not), and what turned out to be a lethal dose of dashed dreams at the end. This video gives a good overview of the bones of the story, along with insight into whether the 2001 Cannondale MX400 is truly as terrible as the reviewers of the time said that it was.
