Does a bike from 2008 count as “vintage” or “Gen Z”?  Either way, in the cringe-inducing world of fashion brand bicycle “collabs” the RAW Cannondale has aged well.  Limited to only 500 bikes and based on the Bad Boy series of urban commuting bikes, Cannondale’s collaboration with the Dutch denim brand G-Star dropped in January of ’08, first appearing at the now-defunct Bread & Butter streetwear fashion fair in Barcelona.  At over $2,000, it was far outside of my grad student price range.  Two years later, I snagged a used one eBay for $800 and it became my favorite commuter bike for the next decade.  More people complimented this bike on the street than any other I’ve owned, which says a lot if you’ve read this blog before.  Read on to learn more about the RAW Cannondale. Continue reading →