Cannondale Aficionados / Owners

my 5 optimo had a bsa bb, so that would confirm things

BB30 does sound like something that is not too desirable after all?

Thanks everyone for solving this ancient mystery!

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It's desirable if you want to use 30mm cranks

Yes, it's insane... I was so happy when I picked up this one complete in mint condition (stock parts with ultegra 6510 and gipiemme wheels) to an old cyclotourist just 200€ after 5 years of research.

Good point ☝🏼

[I omitted a dad joke here, saying that i‘d prefer 172.5mm cranks]

All this old Caad chat has me reminiscing.

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reader's 5 for reference;

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do it do it do it.

I agree, do it.

what makes 2 decade old alu frames worth £400? Delusion?

I‘d say rising metal prices 🤷🏻‍♂️

Sweet lord…

Can you DM link plx?

what makes 2 decade old alu frames worth £400

Baffles me too!

what makes 2 decade old alu frames worth £400? Delusion?

the fact in 2022 an alu frame costs £1600

https://www.sigmasports.com/item/Specialized/Allez-Sprint-Disc-Frameset-2022/Y5LC

yes, delusion

emonda alr cheaper, better

There aren’t many aluminium rim-brake race frames being made nowadays. The sale price is simply the supply/demand outcome in today’s market, which doesn’t look bad value at £400 assuming it has years of service left. I prefer this to an RRP dreamed up by Big Bike.

The Standert Kreissäge is a modern, albeit niche, equivalent (race geo, aluminium, rim brake), which retailed at E1,400 new and is now sold out.

Yeah but you can say that about anything (watch thread).

People are just into bikes. They’re nice things and they don’t make them anymore. £400 today isn’t a huge amount for something you want but can’t find cos there’s none left. Plus if you ride it for a couple of years it’s alright value.

All time fave.

it's a sexy blue and it has dura-ace.

there's a matching E-type for sale if anyone has a spare £75k

https://www.carandclassic.com/car/C1276557

seems like a very sound investment

Silver finishing kit, slammed and campagnolo. Smells a lot like @getoutofbed

Yeah but you can say that about anything (watch thread)

Amey promotes Treks in the watch thread too?!

it is posible

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