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It's always hard to distinguish whether a bike came from the factory in the state where we see it currently, whether it was built by a dealer to the customer's preferences, or whether it was changed sometime later.

I'm not sure what you are asking for. Could you put the question in different terms?

There is usually enough description in their listings to figure out if they have what you need, but it can involve some measuring.

I would guess that you have the record for largest chainring on a Super V.

4:1 ratio is high enough (actually too high) for any bike I will ever ride. In the 80s pro road riders typically had a high gear of 52/13 (4.0) or 52/12 (4.33). And most any road bike sold since then has had a high gear in the same range. Not sure how your tire diameter compares but it's...

My guess would be a hybrid because of the rack mounts. All Cannondales in that era except the track bike would have had at least 2 x 7 gearing.

In those years the serial number could be on the chainstay or the seatstay. They can be hard to find as the paint was so thick. I really can't tell if touring, or hybrid, or MTB from the photos. Wheel size would be the first clue.

That looks like a 2.8 or 3.0 frame, so early to mid 90s vintage. What's the wheel size? Serial number will be helpful.

I had no idea that it wasn't a round post. The only similar vintage Cannondale I own is a 2011 CAADX and it has a round post. Looking at the catalog it appears that the aluminum Synapses had round posts.

If you're going to repaint, I would go with whatever color you like. I doubt that a non original color would hurt the value very much, and we see colors all the time that don't show in the catalogs.

Hopefully Brian will check in on this. I've never seen one sell.

It's a CAAD 3 from the late 90s, so likely an F1000 or F2000. Check out the catalogs and see if any of the components match. Could be a team frame if the sponsor decals are under the clear coat.

What diameter is it? I have one Cannondale carbon seatpost, pretty sure it's 27.2 mm.

3X is for the triple crank. Sora was a fairly low end parts group, usually on R300s. Looks to be a CAAD4 frame. I would check eBay sales of R300s/R400s. Facebook, Craigslist, eBay are probably the best places to sell.

The 1997 frames came with V brakes. I don't think there were any changes to the frames.

I think that the M192 is the front derailleur. My guess is you have an Altus M370 rear. Check the back of the derailleur for a model number. I would check Wheels Manufacturing for a replacement hanger. https://wheelsmfg.com/derailleur-hangers/manufacturers/cannondale.html

Can you get original decals? If not, I would probably leave it as is.

I think the A in the CAAD2 decal is supposed to be interpreted as two A's, with a smaller one inside the larger one. Substitutions to catalog spec were fairly common for Cannondale.

Circa 2001, looks to be size 50. See how the geometry of your frame compares to the 50 in the chart. I think there was a 50 feminine in 2001, but the scan we have is virtually unreadable.

That looks to be a 21" frame. 0 is for 130 rear spacing, 21 is the size.