Originally Posted by
mattamos311
I fell into an ‘89 BL cannondale but it’s got all Dura Ace components. I’ve been looking and haven’t seen a BL w/ Dura Ace. Question is; were these replaced or did they have a Dura Ace black and gold BL?
No it did not come with DA. On the other hand, all of the bikes I own that have Dura Ace parts on them (4) did not come with Dura Ace either. I have never seen black and gold Dura Ace, first generation Dura Ace did have an all black version that is worth serious $$$.
And of course, not all black Cannondale road bikes are Black Lightning. Easy enough to slap a sticker on there and call it whatever you want.
Now at the right price, the DA bits alone can be worth it regardless.
Here's a black lightning decal set for $31.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Cannondale-Black-Lightning-Decal-Sticker-1987-1988/142731421306?var=441728660280&hash=item213b74a67a:m:mpZSX-bWaIhcLTNtu-dgGFw