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Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-08-24, 01:29 AM
Replies: 1,410
Views: 465,448
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

Tango1 that looks incredibly fast!

Tango1 that looks incredibly fast!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-12-24, 12:53 PM
Replies: 1,410
Views: 465,448
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

Looks fine to me. Those markings are from...

Looks fine to me. Those markings are from previous positions its been in and ridden (mild flexing gradually wears off the anodizing). I've had this with a number of (used) stems I've bought. Some...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-09-24, 06:04 PM
Replies: 1,410
Views: 465,448
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

Looks sick! 63cm, too! Some tan wall tires would...

Looks sick! 63cm, too! Some tan wall tires would really set that off. Matches the gold accents, so you know, logically it's a must... :lol:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-04-23, 03:38 PM
Replies: 1,410
Views: 465,448
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

Looks a touch small for a 58cm, even with the big...

Looks a touch small for a 58cm, even with the big Cannondale tubing. But that's my best guess having owned a few of these.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-19-23, 01:23 AM
Replies: 1,410
Views: 465,448
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

Ok, small update aside from the saddle change (as...

Ok, small update aside from the saddle change (as I had had it for sale): 10mm longer stem, now 115mm/120mm and with a titanium quill wedge bolt! Savin' all that weight, haha. Phone with new camera,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-15-22, 12:39 PM
Replies: 1,410
Views: 465,448
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

Mystery paint-and-graphics 1989 Cannondale SR in...

Mystery paint-and-graphics 1989 Cannondale SR in the bonkers-looking (but I still think it's a looker!) 66cm size. Needs a 120mm stem to calm the very alert steering down, IMO. Actually rides well on...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-11-22, 01:13 AM
Replies: 1,410
Views: 465,448
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

Black paint is easy to match on these (just did...

Black paint is easy to match on these (just did it to my '89 SR a few weeks ago) and they look good as new. Well, unless the decals have wear. Don't worry, these STs are good with or without paint. :)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-07-22, 01:19 AM
Replies: 1,410
Views: 465,448
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

Looks fantastic, man. [EDIT] Looks like you...

Looks fantastic, man. [EDIT] Looks like you replied about the brake pads!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-26-20, 05:28 PM
Replies: 1,410
Views: 465,448
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

These anthracite colored ST1000s remain one of my...

These anthracite colored ST1000s remain one of my Grail touring bikes. I mean, I'll take a black T1000 or ST1000, because the top is still the top, but there is something iconic about the anthracite....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-26-20, 10:01 PM
Replies: 1,410
Views: 465,448
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

Freaking sweet paint job. Vintage Cannondale is...

Freaking sweet paint job. Vintage Cannondale is everybody's friend. (https://shop.vintagecannondale.com/products/a113-guide-for-cannondale)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-24-20, 04:47 PM
Replies: 1,410
Views: 465,448
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

Dang, that's a bummer. It's still a serious...

Dang, that's a bummer. It's still a serious looking bike with cool flashes of white--it'll be good and a repainting/re-coating can always happen later if you like.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-21-20, 11:33 AM
Replies: 1,410
Views: 465,448
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

Ah, right, they did have metallic black. I've...

Ah, right, they did have metallic black. I've still used the black paint pen because it was a whole lot better than nothing. Your solution will be even better.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-20-20, 11:04 PM
Replies: 1,410
Views: 465,448
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

I really wish vintage Cannondale paint was more...

I really wish vintage Cannondale paint was more durable than it is. They're so lovely, but it doesn't take much to make them look nicked up. Fortunately with a black paint pen, it'll look dynamite in...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-23-20, 08:46 PM
Replies: 1,410
Views: 465,448
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

RAD Super V! Also rad ST (with cantis!). :)

RAD Super V!

Also rad ST (with cantis!). :)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-11-20, 08:13 PM
Replies: 1,410
Views: 465,448
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

So good greg3rd48 :thumb:

So good greg3rd48 :thumb:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-03-19, 04:25 PM
Replies: 1,410
Views: 465,448
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

You're welcome! At 6'5" the top tube, per my...

You're welcome! At 6'5" the top tube, per my preferred reach, is 1cm too long, and making up for it with short stems/bar reaches just ends up looking a little weird, proportionally. Starting in 1989,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-03-19, 12:34 AM
Replies: 1,410
Views: 465,448
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

Another 66cm Cannondale (a CAAD5 at that!) on the...

Another 66cm Cannondale (a CAAD5 at that!) on the record! Looks great. Wish I didn't mind stretching out a tad more than I usually do over a frame to fit a 66. Alas, 63cm for me, but always a fan of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-13-19, 03:50 PM
Replies: 1,410
Views: 465,448
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

Beautiful! :love:

Beautiful! :love:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-03-19, 01:37 AM
Replies: 1,410
Views: 465,448
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

Oh my. :love: :love: :love: 60cm track (so...

Oh my. :love: :love: :love:

60cm track (so rare!) and a 63cm SC600? Gorgeous condition and paint, especially that oh-so-'90s SC.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-26-19, 11:14 PM
Replies: 1,410
Views: 465,448
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

Weird that the seller listed it as "OEM" (aka...

Weird that the seller listed it as "OEM" (aka came on the bike new) because it isn't (SRAM didn't possess or make cranksets until 2004/2005). Closest I can find is an older Force crankset, or an...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-26-19, 10:12 AM
Replies: 1,410
Views: 465,448
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

Beautiful ST! I like the subdued 'coral' orange...

Beautiful ST! I like the subdued 'coral' orange color. Stock components on an '88 ST400 would have had a Sugino triple crankset and a bevy of Suntour Accushift pieces--nothing that looked as good as...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-23-19, 02:12 AM
Replies: 1,410
Views: 465,448
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

Beautiful bike from a beautiful era in Cannondale...

Beautiful bike from a beautiful era in Cannondale history. Love that green! The green/silver/black composition also looks super sharp. And I see some Superbe Pro on it! :)

I haven't found these...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-04-19, 01:22 PM
Replies: 1,410
Views: 465,448
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

They do look similar, though to me, vintage for...

They do look similar, though to me, vintage for vintage, Cannondales have always been better proportioned in both their touring and road offerings. It's subtle, but unmistakable. Enjoy your ST!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-04-19, 12:32 PM
Replies: 1,410
Views: 465,448
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

Beautiful colors and composition! The black seat...

Beautiful colors and composition! The black seat post, stem, bars, brake levers, and rims really add depth and substance to it visually, IMO.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-03-19, 10:43 AM
Replies: 1,410
Views: 465,448
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

Later and higher end models did have canti...

Later and higher end models did have canti brakes. Cannondale trickled them in starting in the late '80s and then brought it down through the whole line (my '90 ST400 has them). Low-rider bosses were...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-02-19, 10:39 PM
Replies: 1,410
Views: 465,448
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

Isn't that slate/anthracite grey just the best? I...

Isn't that slate/anthracite grey just the best? I liked how Cannondale kept it exclusive to their top tourer.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-19, 12:40 AM
Replies: 1,410
Views: 465,448
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

x2!

x2!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-08-19, 09:41 PM
Replies: 1,410
Views: 465,448
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

And because I didn't read closely (and they...

And because I didn't read closely (and they looked identical anyway), I assumed they were plastic (because most of my vintage Cannondales had plastic ones). :innocent: Boy am I on point... I wonder...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-08-19, 02:48 PM
Replies: 1,410
Views: 465,448
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

That's right! I have seen early ones that were...

That's right! I have seen early ones that were aluminum. LAte '80s into the '90s, like the ones I've had, were plastic. Cannondale shifted around a lot during the '80s. Different shifter boss setups,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-07-19, 11:49 PM
Replies: 1,410
Views: 465,448
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

Uhhhhh as far as I know these guys are not...

Uhhhhh as far as I know these guys are not associated with what is the modern Cannondale company. Everything offered there is a resource for information and restoration. $28 for very nicely molded or...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-12-19, 12:21 AM
Replies: 1,410
Views: 465,448
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

For reasons unknown as to why my whiz-bang...

For reasons unknown as to why my whiz-bang smartphone is all over the map with regard to photographing things in different lighting situations, I present 6pm on a starting-to-rain evening. And the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-08-19, 02:50 PM
Replies: 1,410
Views: 465,448
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

Not a problem. I drilled a 4 or 5mm hole (I...

Not a problem. I drilled a 4 or 5mm hole (I forget, but I kept it small) and yeah, that hasn't compromised anything on this 25" frame.

I find that some bikes look complete or certainly much...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-08-19, 11:15 AM
Replies: 1,410
Views: 465,448
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

spedrunr my ST did not have any hole tapped...

spedrunr my ST did not have any hole tapped either. A number of fenders simply have a sort of metal clip that is riveted to the end of the fender, and that pops over and secures the end of the fender...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-06-19, 02:40 AM
Replies: 1,410
Views: 465,448
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

God bless you, good sir. All those completed and...

God bless you, good sir. All those completed and waiting-in-the-wings frames just warms my Cannondale-loving heart. I have a '91 SR800 in black/hyper highlight blue that I need to post ASAP. :)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-08-18, 11:22 PM
Replies: 1,410
Views: 465,448
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

You are very welcome! It looks like my...

You are very welcome!

It looks like my guess was correct--that it is hard to find a Cannondale of those years (the 1980's generally). I'm glad you found two! I see the yellow SR2000 in the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-28-18, 11:32 AM
Replies: 1,410
Views: 465,448
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

Hahaha, no scolding meant! Usually there is at...

Hahaha, no scolding meant! Usually there is at least one or two people that will respond to a new entry anywhere, right out of the gate. These Cannondales are uniquely done (well, the silver one is,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-27-18, 12:46 AM
Replies: 1,410
Views: 465,448
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

Whoa whoa whoa, people. We're just going to...

Whoa whoa whoa, people. We're just going to ignore show5o's epic vintage Cannondales??? The one above is stealth, but in silver! These are some proper upgrades you have on this, sir. Especially the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-14-18, 11:41 PM
Replies: 1,410
Views: 465,448
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

1991 Cannondale SC2000 Steep head tube...

1991 Cannondale SC2000

Steep head tube angle, larger down tube diameter, and it says "CRITERIUM" on the non-drive-side chain stay. Color/graphics are not in the catalog, but as a Pro Series it is...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-06-18, 10:44 PM
Replies: 1,410
Views: 465,448
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

Oh my!!! :love: :love: :love: Those are so...

Oh my!!! :love: :love: :love:

Those are so rare and so lovely, and yours is no exception! My friend and coworker has taken up track racing at our (thankfully) local velodrome and so that,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-18-18, 09:29 PM
Replies: 1,410
Views: 465,448
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

100% agreed! I've had a navy blue metallic SR400...

100% agreed! I've had a navy blue metallic SR400 which was wonderful, and then I sold it. Looking back, it's 50/50 on should I have, but I had my reasons (space!...then I got another bike...ugh). The...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-18-18, 09:15 PM
Replies: 1,410
Views: 465,448
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

Every time I end up selling mine I'll go, that's...

Every time I end up selling mine I'll go, that's fine, I have other bikes that are great, too, I don't need a Cannondale again/for a while. Then I walk through the non-profit bike shop's back room...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-09-18, 02:08 AM
Replies: 1,410
Views: 465,448
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

I agree, that thing looks pretty sweet....

I agree, that thing looks pretty sweet. Cannondale had some good grey bikes in those days (my favorite days). Looks like a 63cm, which is my size, so I think it's even cooler. :)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-26-18, 03:21 PM
Replies: 1,410
Views: 465,448
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

What size frames do you ride? I understand the...

What size frames do you ride? I understand the "dang it, too short" thing, though the gems I/we do find we cherish. I ride anything from 62-65cm (with a mx TT length of 60cm), though I prefer a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-30-18, 01:01 AM
Replies: 1,410
Views: 465,448
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

I'd say there's enough wacky-balls stuff running...

I'd say there's enough wacky-balls stuff running around that frame--none of it Cannondale-specific either--that it's probably an early Klein, IMO. So, I second El Cavemano. The, what looks like,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-24-18, 12:16 AM
Replies: 1,410
Views: 465,448
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

Beautiful color and condition. Rare, too!...

Beautiful color and condition. Rare, too! Congrats!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-08-18, 02:05 AM
Replies: 1,410
Views: 465,448
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

Until it stops raining all the time and/or stays...

Until it stops raining all the time and/or stays light longer, indoor shots will be the name of the game like it is here. I had a coworker interested in this bike back when it had 10-speed STIs, but...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-31-17, 08:10 PM
Replies: 1,410
Views: 465,448
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

Nope, it's just HOT. White hot! :thumb: I...

Nope, it's just HOT. White hot! :thumb:

I wish gold chains were standard today like they were back in the '70s and '80s.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-04-17, 10:38 PM
Replies: 1,410
Views: 465,448
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

ceelint that is looking very nice! Dig the merlot...

ceelint that is looking very nice! Dig the merlot red and how it plays really well with the silver and black. Thin fork and classic bars really bring a lovely balance to the overall composition.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-29-17, 10:46 PM
Replies: 1,410
Views: 465,448
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

I concur. Killer looking Cannondale!

I concur. Killer looking Cannondale!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-13-17, 01:09 AM
Replies: 1,410
Views: 465,448
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

Fantastic read, indeed! Thank you!

Fantastic read, indeed! Thank you!
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