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Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-20-24, 01:02 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 115
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

Sorry about your derailleur woes. Never fun. ...

Sorry about your derailleur woes. Never fun.

These derailleurs are rare because this is/was a top-end racing groupset where light weight and 2x cranks ruled the day (still do). The GS derailleur...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-20-24, 12:54 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 538
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

No pictures yet. I just went ahead and did it...

No pictures yet. I just went ahead and did it without documenting it. Someone else had done it, but searching proved fruitless.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-18-24, 12:38 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 538
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

I'd say if you have the pieces to give it a try...

I'd say if you have the pieces to give it a try without wholesale overhauling the bike, try it. Shimano's Centeron upper jockey pulley moves laterally about a millimeter to each side, so you...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-17-24, 11:13 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 484
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

All 720s were blessed with 47cm stays ('82-85)....

All 720s were blessed with 47cm stays ('82-85). 1982 was the only non-canti brake model year. I'd like to find a 1983 as I like the colors, but definitely wouldn't say no to a 1984/1985 (largely...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-17-24, 02:09 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 484
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

You have a pretty uncommon 110mm BCD Campy...

You have a pretty uncommon 110mm BCD Campy crankset--very nice! Campy will be perfect for the bike. Your '84 520 shares its 45.5cm chain stay length with the same-year 620 (which I have). That's...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-14-24, 07:38 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 596
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

Right??? I know that I am never not going to be...

Right??? I know that I am never not going to be attracted to them. Can't help it! :love:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-13-24, 02:34 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 596
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

I have to remember at how much of a visual...

I have to remember at how much of a visual paradigm shift the original '83 Cannondale models were, on top of being aluminum. But "butt ugly"??? Nah, that's too much. But magazines gotta do some hot...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-10-24, 08:25 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 712
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

I appreciate this data point!

I appreciate this data point!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-09-24, 08:47 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 712
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

"No casing allowed!" :lol:

"No casing allowed!" :lol:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-08-24, 11:43 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 712
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

I have heard this sentiment for quite some time,...

I have heard this sentiment for quite some time, and I've owned over a dozen Cannondales, most of them vintage, and a number of the cantilevered-stay era models. Thankfully, for the frame's sake, I'm...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-08-24, 11:32 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 712
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

Looks like a 9" rise bar would have the grips end...

Looks like a 9" rise bar would have the grips end up in about the same elevation. The low rise bars do have a nice look about them.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-08-24, 02:29 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 712
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

I ran the geometry of the Transition I rode and...

I ran the geometry of the Transition I rode and compared it to the SM800 and the 9" rise BMX bars I've initially considered. To match the Transition, I'd only need a 5" rise for my bars. It'd make...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-08-24, 02:17 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 712
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

Oh for sure. That was what the dropper post idea...

Oh for sure. That was what the dropper post idea was aiming to mitigate. 125mm / ~5" drop would make a decent difference--would it make all the needed difference vs the typical super short seat post...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-08-24, 02:48 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 712
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

Thank you! Cannondale did a great job with it and...

Thank you! Cannondale did a great job with it and thankfully it has held up well.



Thanks! Man, if that is still under there, it's probably a lot browner now..



Haha, but I still gotta...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-07-24, 02:27 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 712
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

I weighed the bike without the bag, and it came...

I weighed the bike without the bag, and it came to 26 lbs 0 oz / 11.7 kg. That's not a whole lot lighter than a larger Trek Marlin 5, which is a 29er hardtail. Still, ~4 lbs is a lot of weight to do...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-07-24, 02:12 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 712
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

Here's where we get an idea of what I, as an...

Here's where we get an idea of what I, as an aspiring giraffe, would look like on this BMX conversion. My intent would be to bomb around town on it, thus, the saddle height would be at...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-07-24, 01:59 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 712
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

Well, let's at least take the extra junk off and...

Well, let's at least take the extra junk off and get her standing properly, set up a chair, and start imagining possibilities.

Man, look at that stance!...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-07-24, 01:54 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 712
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

1991 Cannondale SM800 - BMX Conversion or OEM Renovation?

Hi, everyone - back with another build here. I tried keeping a lid on this whole bike buy + build thing, but after 9 months, with the majority of those working at a bike shop full of "inspiration",...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-02-24, 12:14 AM
Replies: 555
Views: 40,830
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

Forgive me, Father for I have.....NOT sinned but...

Forgive me, Father for I have.....NOT sinned but have come to the rescue of a stricken two-wheeled soul. 'Tis not out of indulgence, for I have fasted since last December....

N+1 this week. 1991...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-29-24, 11:15 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 385
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

Can confirm: 7400 8-speed STI is built to handle...

Can confirm: 7400 8-speed STI is built to handle the apocalypse, not be a drillium special. Them STI levers is hefty, but feel really good in hand. A very substantial-feeling groupset from stem to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-27-24, 10:59 PM
Replies: 135
Views: 5,843
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

Even this aspiring giraffe low key wants an ATB,...

Even this aspiring giraffe low key wants an ATB, but since a small, fast-looking, sloping top tube example is reserved for those much shorter than I, it was but an exercise in admiration. Until...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-17-24, 11:38 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,292
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

They are Shimano Sora R3000 levers that I sanded...

They are Shimano Sora R3000 levers that I sanded the paint off and polished up. They need a good polishing wheel to take it the whole way, even if I got very close by hand. The new GRX gravel...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-16-24, 08:37 PM
Replies: 224
Views: 9,904
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

Wow, this is looking outstanding! My '82 is the...

Wow, this is looking outstanding! My '82 is the next size up at 25.5" and I never thought it needed any larger tires due to it's amazing ride and generous 700C tire clearance, but man, yours is both...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-16-24, 08:25 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,292
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

With the 615 GT being a late-'80s model, the...

With the 615 GT being a late-'80s model, the frame colors (components, too) lend themselves more to painted and color-anodized component groups, and in stock form it has just those. Thankfully...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-12-24, 02:24 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 819
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

All I know is that a boxed up XL-sized bike is at...

All I know is that a boxed up XL-sized bike is at least $200 via Bike Flights. I won a 27"/68.5cm Cannondale ST auction last year with the shipping set as $100 or something great. Seller got the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-11-24, 01:48 AM
Replies: 555
Views: 40,830
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

I've used the monetary aspect to keep things in...

I've used the monetary aspect to keep things in check when buying and selling out of a sense of financial prudence. The time spent enjoying a bike or frame, building it up (once or multiple times),...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-02-24, 10:42 PM
Replies: 555
Views: 40,830
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

N-1 this week on Monday. Four bikes left. My Trek...

N-1 this week on Monday. Four bikes left. My Trek 560 needs a final decision as to whether or not to keep the black triple crankset (running Sora 3x9) or go to a lovely silver AeroX double that I've...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-30-24, 11:34 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 659
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

All of those are insanely clean and blemish-free....

All of those are insanely clean and blemish-free. Beautiful!!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-30-24, 11:30 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 136
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

This is the Classic & Vintage sub-forum, so,...

This is the Classic & Vintage sub-forum, so, Mods, feel free to re-classify.

To answer your question, many of us either go to the auto parts store for the small touch up kits (think of it as a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-27-24, 12:44 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,027
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

Clearance is tight, but it could simply be the...

Clearance is tight, but it could simply be the frame geometry. I'd leave everything be. You have a road crank on a vintage MTB, so there are bound to be a few "that's unusual" situations. Doesn't...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-21-24, 04:24 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,673
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

Beautiful frame, though ultimately a little too...

Beautiful frame, though ultimately a little too small. Thank you for the link!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-20-24, 10:41 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,673
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

The 620 by and large had the outright tire...

The 620 by and large had the outright tire clearance (with fenders even) in addition to more critical braze-ons, and it wasn't a sleepy two-tone color. It also needed larger tires to be as...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-20-24, 10:17 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,673
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

Thanks! My '84 620 is waiting in the wings for me...

Thanks! My '84 620 is waiting in the wings for me to build it back up. Maybe I'll get moving on it tomorrow or Monday.

For frame sizes, 25.5" only. 65-67cm for vintage is my preferred/needed size...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-20-24, 12:29 AM
Replies: 555
Views: 40,830
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

We both did really good jobs re-aligning our...

We both did really good jobs re-aligning our frames, didn't we? :lol: I am on bikes for my job, albeit gently and with minimal power output on the part of my left leg (bruising etc). Bumps in roads...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-19-24, 01:00 AM
Replies: 555
Views: 40,830
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

Officially N-1 this last week since I crashed my...

Officially N-1 this last week since I crashed my 620 and destroyed the frame and my body (somewhat). Not the plan! Working on the rest as I recover, lol.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-19-24, 12:59 AM
Replies: 192
Views: 12,831
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

Thank you for the correction and clarification....

Thank you for the correction and clarification. Super Record Wireless was what I was referring to. EPS was a lot more svelte. Wireless RDs are just a massive blob of matte and semi-sheen-y black. I...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-18-24, 01:16 AM
Replies: 192
Views: 12,831
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

I miss seeing Campagnolo at the Tour. I like...

I miss seeing Campagnolo at the Tour. I like seeing the variety and Campagnolo has been a part of top-level cycling forever.

I work at a bike shop and we have a bike with Ekar mechanical. Labored...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-18-24, 12:46 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,939
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

That's what I thought, too! I'll take it, though.

That's what I thought, too! I'll take it, though.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-16-24, 11:46 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,673
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

OOF. That sounds every bit as rough as it sounds!...

OOF. That sounds every bit as rough as it sounds! I am glad you recovered!! I do make sure to take full breaths daily and subject my ribs to at least one sneeze per 24 hours. I just removed road rash...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-16-24, 08:21 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,673
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

Thanks, Neal! I can't see the Trek for sale as I...

Thanks, Neal! I can't see the Trek for sale as I don't have a login, unfortunately. Does the seller have a good drive side photo?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-16-24, 08:19 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,673
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

'85 620 frames had the beef, that's for sure....

'85 620 frames had the beef, that's for sure. Mine needed a larger tire to quell crappy roads compared to my '82 720. The 47cm chain stays, as a tall person, were a revelation when I first threw a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-15-24, 11:31 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,673
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

A crash is one way to go N-1 I suppose! :lol:...

A crash is one way to go N-1 I suppose! :lol: :lol: :lol:

I still have the 720. And the Paramount. And the '84 620, which may receive those components. All the heavy hitters. I was working on the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-15-24, 11:27 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,673
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

I'm not thinking of it because it's about 2,000...

I'm not thinking of it because it's about 2,000 miles away from me. Oregon, WI. Tragic!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-15-24, 06:32 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,673
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

Haha, who knows! I get so used to seeing the...

Haha, who knows! I get so used to seeing the diameters of the aluminum and (few) carbon bikes we have at the shop--some of the carbon models have a down tube hatch door that you pop off to put a flat...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-15-24, 02:10 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,673
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

This would be a great bike in that it has a 1)...

This would be a great bike in that it has a 1) fully 531 frameset, which Trek does beautifully 2) shorter but not too short 43cm chain stays 3) fully 25.5" or 65cm 4) even brake caliper mounting...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-15-24, 01:59 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,673
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

Thanks, everyone! My continued plan is the...

Thanks, everyone!

My continued plan is the selling of bikes to fund a 2024 Trek purchase and see how fun that is--ride what I sell and all. Of the several that I've test ridden, I do get along...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-15-24, 01:44 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,673
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

They did make a good number of these frames,...

They did make a good number of these frames, albeit in much smaller numbers in the 25.5" size. I'd want to snag a same-year 720 as I haven't ridden one of those.

The current projects are primarily...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-15-24, 12:28 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,673
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

Over the Bars & Through the Gravel - The Super 620's Future Unknown

The title is not joking, sadly. My newly-re-outfitted Trek 620, weighing in at just under 22 lbs / 10 kg was all set to continue the wonderful service it has performed for me for the last four years....
Forum: Road Cycling
07-14-24, 08:57 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,939
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

Thanks! Yeah, the gaps/spreads are pretty out...

Thanks! Yeah, the gaps/spreads are pretty out there. The front derailleur is not even phased by the discrepancy, in tooth count or ramps/gates. My legs, however... It is really nice to have that 36t...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-01-24, 01:30 AM
Replies: 8,566
Views: 1,139,560
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

As I've been reducing my fleet count, I've been...

As I've been reducing my fleet count, I've been looking to consolidate to one bike. Funny how bikes, frames, and builds come and go, but some stay with us for any number of reasons. My '85 Trek 620...
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