Cannondale Aficionados / Owners

Dicki snap that thing up

Just for no more than £200 :)

CAAD9 getting a bit of TLC. Removed cruds, cleaned, tidied up cabling, tidied up SRM wiring for the ten millionth time, new bar tape, new chain, re-greased speedplays. Next - chop steerer.

re-greased speedplays.

how painful is this job?

syringe full o grease, screwdriver. Job done.

CAAD9 getting a bit of TLC. Removed cruds, cleaned, tidied up cabling, tidied up SRM wiring for the ten millionth time, new bar tape, new chain, re-greased speedplays. Next - chop steerer and take a decent photo.

ftfy

Dicki snap that thing up

when you say snap do you mean that in a crack'n fail way ?
or because you've had one and they are awesome ?

^ slight lol

how painful is this job?

Bring it to norths tonight and I can do it for you for beerz

http://i.ebayimg.com/t/Vintage-Cannondale-R700-Multisport-2-8-Frame-650c-/00/s/ODUyWDExMzY=/z/XxoAAOxy2CZTXU-A/$_12.JPG

56cm 650c 2.8http://rover.ebay.com/roverimp/1/710-53481-19255-0/1?ff3=2&pub=5574889051&toolid=10001&campid=5336525415&item=231216296419&mpt=5953617

Very confused by the geometry. Former TT bike?

Yeah it's a TT / Tri / Ironman / Multisport

Just looked at this:
Low Cost Speedplay Grease Injection - YouTube

I think i'll give it a go; NOT going to pay £25 for grease gun .. any grease will do? I have either shimano (green) or park tools anti seize

Well, yah, that's exactly how I did it.

I went for Lithium, I'm sure I won't die etc. Phil grease for the rich.

The lack of sealing is impressive

Yeah it's a TT / Tri / Ironman / Multisport

I'm watching that one too.

Still can't find a documented difference between "Criterium" and normal Cannondales from the 80s/90s. Apparently they're more aggressive geo and a thicker DT.

Think I might have settled on gearing for mine (last page) but I'm in no-man's land when it comes to wheels.

@ Dicki - I've not had one, but it just look gnar

@ Howard - please take a decent photo of that! I'm liking the red touches. I also heeded your advice on the Saeco; picking up some 3T Funda Team forks this weekend (43mm rake, 369.5 a2c)

Just looked at this:

I think i'll give it a go; NOT going to pay £25 for grease gun .. any grease will do? I have either shimano (green) or park tools anti seize

You want something lubricating. Some anti seize grease will sort of harden into a crust. I'm pretty sure the white lithium grease I have does. Personally, I'd use something decent.

Well, yah, that's exactly how I did it.

I went for Lithium, I'm sure I won't die etc. Phil grease for the rich.

The lack of sealing is impressive

Where as Speedplay pedals are for the ?

Pretty sure even from Condor OTS Phil grease is only a tenner.

I'm watching that one too.

Still can't find a documented difference between "Criterium" and normal Cannondales from the 80s/90s. Apparently they're more aggressive geo and a thicker DT.

Think I might have settled on gearing for mine (last page) but I'm in no-man's land when it comes to wheels.

This is a pretty good site for finding info on older Cannondales http://www.vintagecannondale.com/catalog.html
That R700 is in the '92 catalogue (page 32), it also explains the frame design 2.8 (page 27)

I just got a new mech hanger for my 'Dale in the post, going from a singlespeed setup to a 1x10 hopefully by the end of the day,
I was wondering if it would be at all safe to mill out a 1.5" steerer stem to a headshok size?

Where as Speedplay pedals are for the ?

For the Rad, obviously. And for people who don't like dicking around with one sided pedals when doing hill starts at the lights.

Look, the pedals have *naff all *sealing - any grease you pop in will be washed out way before it can degrade.

I'll save the Phil grease for my BB30 bearings and Headshoks.

Anyhoo, bosh. Matchy matchy, like the 90s never really left. The headset is utter gash, but I just can't bring myself to hacksaw the steerer. Yet.

This is a pretty good site for finding info on older Cannondales http://www.vintagecannondale.com/catalog.html
That R700 is in the '92 catalogue (page 32), it also explains the frame design 2.8 (page 27)

Thanks! Mine's actually thr R400 from 96. But is there any difference between Criterium and normal? Is it all just "Criterium"?

^^ fare enough. What are the wheels out of interest?

Kinlin XR-300 on DT 240s

wonder if this is worth a punt ?

Poor thing. That's a Rush - a burly XC bike. It's successor, the RZ, lives on I think.

Is that what malandro was riding in Epping? Or was that something burlier still, like a Prophet?

Dunnoooo, I don't think I came along on that one.

Prophet at Epping would be lols though

boing boing boing

^^ Yeah it was the ride where dicki unintentionally converted to singlespeed.

Dicki- I used to have a Rush, they are great bikes.

I have got a full set of replacement swing-arm pivot bolts etc etc still all sealed in their bags, I sold the bike before I fitted them.

You are welcome to them if you buy the frame.

Oh, yea. V. surprised if it was a Prophet. Didn't even think it was full bounce.

Where did you source Kinlins howard?