I swapped it almost immediately so I can put the bike back together and sell it without too much wear when I finish my project bike. I would recommend this bike to people that want a stiff cyclocross frame, or to a Mountain Biker that owns a hardtail and wants to go faster on streets and fire-roads. I hope you made it through my rant without falling asleep. Noname seatpost that loosens every now and then and won't keep the saddle in right angle. It's not very light with the component spec and commuter set-up, but it handles the task I have for it.
Black color looks kind of mean.
It's a tool, not a work of art. The fork and chainstays have no mud clearance at all. When it is muddy I can barely make a lap before the wheels stop turning. I have a '98 xs800 and the mud clearance is excellent. It seems Cannondale just slapped some canti bosses on a road frame and called it good.