Joe Montgomery and a small cadre of innovative thinkers started their bicycle brand in humble quarters, not far from the railroad station that gave the company its name. What began with bike trailers grew into a premium global brand.
Here’s my latest feature for the Hearst Connecticut Media Group, which covers Wilton – where Cannondale was born and still has a presence.
Above photo courtesy of Cannondale.
Robert Brum 
Interesting stuff. Well written & presented.
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Thanks for reading, Ken!
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Interesting stuff! Well written.
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Very interesting article, Rob! I love learning about the history of the bicycle!
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Thanks for reading, Ellen!
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My wife and I both worked at Cannondale from 1986 to 1989—the company was growing like crazy and young people were handed enormous amounts of responsibility if they proved they could handle it. Joe & Scott (my direct boss at the time) were instrumental in my early career and I find myself harkening back to those days very fondly. I own two companies now and what I learned at C’dale (both the good and the bad) comes into play nearly every day for me.
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Thanks for reading. The family-owned company was certainly much different than today’s Cannondale, which just changed hands from one conglomerate to another.
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