Origin of the Cannondale corporation name.

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Dachshund · #1 Post by **Dachshund** » Fri Aug 27, 2010 11:33 pm

First one that gets it right gets a big wet sloppy kiss from Kdeal.

wistech · #2 Post by **wistech** » Sat Aug 28, 2010 1:52 am

Already got one so i wont tell.

All aboard LOL

kdeal · #3 Post by **kdeal** » Sat Aug 28, 2010 3:21 am

Train station in CT.

jesshamner · #4 Post by **jesshamner** » Sat Aug 28, 2010 12:47 pm

It has been posted before.

Dachshund · #5 Post by **Dachshund** » Sat Aug 28, 2010 1:08 pm

Actually, I am looking for a very specific account of when the name was chosen. Not just what it was named after. I don't think many know the story.

cannondalemaine · #6 Post by **cannondalemaine** » Sat Aug 28, 2010 1:09 pm

Wistech your such a gentleman kissing and not telling friends haha. I really dont think i want to guess anything just in case i am right lol.

MX Quad Dad · #7 Post by **MX Quad Dad** » Sat Aug 28, 2010 6:05 pm

I believe one of the rags had an artical. which said something about he was on the phone (can't remeber, with who) at a cannondale train station (CT.????) and needed to come up with a name right then. he looked up and saw the sign.

Dachshund · #8 Post by **Dachshund** » Sun Aug 29, 2010 12:40 pm

That's what I'm looking for. This is from the 84 catalog on page 6. http://sanaandterry.com/cannondale/year/1984/1984.pdf

" How we got our name. In the late summer of 1970 our design studio and workshop were still over the pickle store across from the old station at Cannon RR crossing in lower Connecticut. Mrs. Forrester had just stewed up a "smelly" batch of pickle relish downstairs. We had all the windows open and Jager was barking at the 9:27 from Wilton. We'd been in the place for just two-and-a-half weeks, working day and night, and still hadn't gotten around to putting in a telephone. So Pete Myers (now in our purchasing department) was dispatched to the pay phone across the street to order one. He relayed the particulars and was about to hang up when the operator asked how he wanted the phone listed. Peter paused, looked out over the town green to the rusty cannon inscribed "DALE" , and then back to the old train station. "Why, ah, Cannondale Corporation," he replied"