Cannondale Aficionados / Owners

Just looking at an R1000 - online info points to it being a bike I'd get on with

Any input I should be aware of?

It looks to be in good condition - no dings or chips - running ultegra 9s and consumables look like they have a good bit of life in them.

Cheers for any advice

As you’re using the Cannondale cranks the “a” part of PF30A doesn’t really matter you’ll already have all the correct spacer and you want an inboard bearings design.
You’ll want this one
https://wheelsmfg.com/bottom-brackets/pf30/pf30-threaded-abec-3-bb-black.html

The asymmetric BBS you only really need to worry about when you’re using a Shimano chainset.

Be mindful though that you may need to grind off some of the screw holing the cable guides in place. The WheelsMFG use quite a wide fit which can sometime hit the cable guide

Cheers @b0n0rv2! That looks like the kind of quality and ease of installation I was looking for.

On another note, I got the Cannondale Save Carbon Seatpost with offset in 25.4. I am looking for something else with zero offset.
An obvious candidate is the Zipp Service Course SL but it seems to be heavier than a Thomson in 25.4. Does anybody have either one of them and can confirm the weight?

I have one of the above BB;s sitting in a drawer at home? Came with the easton cranks I bought but have never had any need for it.

Pm me if you are interested

If one wanted to get an old rim brake Cannondale that wasn’t too pricey, looks cool, can clear 28s, which models would they look for?

https://www.lfgss.com/comments/16969658/

haha if only I was taller

dont you ride 56 ?

My first cannondale. Bouncy.

These are wonderful! Still look like they are from the future.

54s for moi

Finally a thread I can somewhat contribute to! Although this Cannondale is long sold, but hey, I used to own it for a while!
It was 1992 Cannondale M2000, close to the top of the line at the time. Was almost stock, aside from fork and saddle. XT all around, including pedals, but with Ritchey cranks.
This is the bike that probably turned me off of old MTBs for a good while, if not forever. This is a best one could reasonably get around here without spending absurd amounts of money and it just wasn't that great. It does not roll that great (that's mostly tires, but eh), it's not that great on trails (narrow smaller tires), it does not brake well or at all in the rain no matter the adjustments. All the weird standards, parts getting more and more scarce – I guess I'm getting too old for old bikes, ironically. Give me Transition Rapture with 35c vittorias and I'll be happier than with any state-of-the-art-back-in-the-days bike.
Few more notes on this bike:

• The saddle I bought it with was easily the worst I've ever ridden. It's some cheap Selle Italia with a hump where other saddles usually have a cutout. You can imagine an effect of that
  
• Chain (original or at least period correct) snapped on the first uphill
  
• It's very light for the age, slightly below 10.5 kg ready to ride
  
• I kept shifters in friction mode 99% of the time, it's surprisingly easy to use even after proper modern shifters
  
• If you ever searched for any info on old forks you most likely to stumble upon retroforksbike.pl – and turns out I bought this M2000 from the guy running it, which also explains the fork.
  

Forum ate my pictures.

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Its (potentially) new frame time, but I want to keep my wheels... can anyone tell me if my rear hub can be adapted to 142x12 (currently QR)... I'm not sure what the model of wheel is... Hollowgram HG Si?

And, if it is adaptable, what parts do I need to adapt it?

Any help appreciated

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why though? 😍

I want something that'll take bigger tyres and mudguards...

However, I went for a ride on it this morning... and I'm just gonna keep this as best... its perfect for me and in this sunshine that colour doesn't half pop!

excellent decision

Came across this bargain, located in Wimbledon area. Besides being a beauty it would probably break into £2.5k +

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** Sorry, mtb content below...

My April '99 Team replica, basically as it first rolled back in the day.

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Ooof... lovely

Very very nice

Yes! Looks amazing

Banging! Always loved the Team Volvo bikes and blue/yellow colourway.

@rob_g_clarkson
@GoatandTricycle
@EstelleGetty
Cheers, it does get the odd easy ride when the conditions are good enough...

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That's the one. Yassss.