The 1996 Cannondale R 500 1996 is a 21 pound a triathlon/road bike with an aluminum Alcoa T6 frame. The frame comes in teal or polished. The R 500 1996 is a is a lighter bike at around 20 pounds. It was released in 1996. The R 500 1996 is fully rigid.

Components

The R 500 1996 comes with Shimano RSX components, including a chromoly Sameness stem, a Tange-Seiki SE-II headset and dual-control Shimano RSX STI shifters.

Drivetrain

The R 500 1996 has 7 speeds and has a Shimano RSX derailleur.

Wheels

It comes with IRC PaperLite Plus tires (622mm x 23mm) and Sun Metal ME14A rims.