Cannondale CAAD3 Blue and Yellow

American aluminium. Classic racing heritage. Pure 1990s attitude.

There was a time when aluminium was changing the face of professional road cycling, and few brands embraced the material quite like Cannondale. The CAAD3 is a perfect example of that era, representing a period when lightweight engineering, oversized tubing and race-bred geometry were setting new standards on the road.

Finished in a striking blue with contrasting yellow Cannondale graphics, this particular example captures everything we love about 1990s road bike design. It's unmistakably Cannondale, with clean frame lines, classic proportions and a colour scheme that stands out without trying too hard.

The build keeps that period-correct spirit alive, with Shimano 600 components, a distinctive black slice fork and beautiful deep gold Coda Hubs.

The CAAD3 belongs to Cannondale's celebrated CAAD lineage, a family of aluminium frames that helped establish the brand as one of the most respected names in performance road cycling. At a time when carbon fibre was still finding its feet in the professional peloton, Cannondale was proving just how capable a well-engineered aluminium frame could be.

Today, bikes like the CAAD3 have a special place in cycling history. They represent an era of innovation, individuality and beautifully straightforward engineering — when a great frame, quality components and a set of wheels were all you needed.

At Retro Velo, it's these details that make a bike special. Not necessarily the newest technology or the lightest possible build, but the character, history and unmistakable personality that come with a genuine classic.

CAAD heritage. Classic aluminium. 90s Cannondale cool.

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