New bicycle

Got another bike from Joey. A Cannondale M500 Green. Seems to have a fucking wierd metal grip sandwiched over the tube, appears to be a stabilizing mod maybe just a useless pice of metal to piss me off who knows. didnt seem to add too much to the bike's weight. Here's a little picture from the Cannondale site.

m500 green
Seat's a little ratty, but it rides smooth and the brakes are strong. I gotta adjust the left brake and tighten the gearshift left side, but its nice. Definitely better than my Fuji. I always wanted a Cannondale. It's green did I mention that