Go Back  Bike Forums > Bike Forums > Classic & Vintage
Reload this Page >

Show Us Your Vintage Cannondale!

Notices
Classic & Vintage This forum is to discuss the many aspects of classic and vintage bicycles, including musclebikes, lightweights, middleweights, hi-wheelers, bone-shakers, safety bikes and much more.

Show Us Your Vintage Cannondale!

Old 11-17-19, 01:32 PM
  #1026  
mechanicmatt
Hoards Thumbshifters
 
mechanicmatt's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Signal Mountain, TN
Posts: 1,173

Bikes: '23 Black Mtn MC, '87 Bruce Gordon Chinook, '08 Jamis Aurora, '86 Trek 560, '97 Mongoose Rockadile, & '91 Trek 750

Mentioned: 11 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 245 Post(s)
Liked 322 Times in 189 Posts
Originally Posted by curbtender


Picked up this R900, 93?, in good shape. The catalog shows a direct mount front derailleur. This was a clamp on.


How do these aluminum forks holdup? Anyone use the 1 1/4 to 1 1/8 adapter headset?
Use a magnet on the fork. I think it may be steel. I could be wrong though.
mechanicmatt is offline  
Old 11-17-19, 02:22 PM
  #1027  
blamester
Blamester
 
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Ireland
Posts: 1,044

Bikes: Peugeot teamline

Mentioned: 5 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 264 Post(s)
Liked 122 Times in 101 Posts
Originally Posted by curbtender


Picked up this R900, 93?, in good shape. The catalog shows a direct mount front derailleur. This was a clamp on.


How do these aluminum forks holdup? Anyone use the 1 1/4 to 1 1/8 adapter headset?
Pretty sure it's a 1 inch steel fork and well able to be ridden if it is not damaged.
1inch is all that will fit.
I put a full carbon fork on my Caad 3 and it was an improvement but my original fork was very heavy allu.
blamester is offline  
Old 11-17-19, 03:43 PM
  #1028  
curbtender
Senior Member
 
curbtender's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: SF Bay Area, East bay
Posts: 8,680

Bikes: Miyata 618 GT, Marinoni, Kestral 200 2002 Trek 5200, KHS Flite, Koga Miyata, Schwinn Spitfire 5, Mondia Special, Univega Alpina, Miyata team Ti, Santa Cruz Highball

Mentioned: 52 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1589 Post(s)
Liked 2,486 Times in 1,188 Posts
Originally Posted by blamester
Pretty sure it's a 1 inch steel fork and well able to be ridden if it is not damaged.
1inch is all that will fit.
I put a full carbon fork on my Caad 3 and it was an improvement but my original fork was very heavy allu.
Wish it was steel. And it takes an oversized quill stem with a 1 1/8 diameter. No damage. Guess I'll build it and find out how it rides.
curbtender is offline  
Old 11-17-19, 05:50 PM
  #1029  
stardognine
Partially Sane.
 
stardognine's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Sunny Sacramento.
Posts: 3,562

Bikes: Soma Saga, pre-disc

Mentioned: 22 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 972 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 643 Times in 468 Posts
Originally Posted by curbtender
Wish it was steel. And it takes an oversized quill stem with a 1 1/8 diameter. No damage. Guess I'll build it and find out how it rides.
Early to mid-90s, they had a thing for oversized head tubes (not even counting Headshoks & their predecessors). My Killer V takes a 1 1/4" threadless headset. 🙄 I can definitely see that yours is bigger than 1", but it's not that obvious to most folks, until they get used to what they're seeing. 😉
stardognine is offline  
Old 11-18-19, 07:33 AM
  #1030  
blamester
Blamester
 
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Ireland
Posts: 1,044

Bikes: Peugeot teamline

Mentioned: 5 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 264 Post(s)
Liked 122 Times in 101 Posts
Originally Posted by curbtender
Wish it was steel. And it takes an oversized quill stem with a 1 1/8 diameter. No damage. Guess I'll build it and find out how it rides.
Wow I didn't know such a thing existed.
Leaves you with a lot of options in the future if you need it.
blamester is offline  
Old 12-02-19, 02:09 PM
  #1031  
spedrunr
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Gilbert AZ
Posts: 169

Bikes: Bianchi: '89 Celeste Campione d'Italia, '89 Celeste Incline, 80's Grizzly, 90's Volpe, Bridgestone(90's): CB-0, MB-3 Comp, Klein road, Cannondale road

Mentioned: 7 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 72 Post(s)
Liked 10 Times in 9 Posts
Originally Posted by dumpsterhuffy
The gap between the rear tire and seat tube looks like a track bike? Oh, I guess all the road bikes are similar.

Last edited by spedrunr; 12-02-19 at 02:10 PM. Reason: addition
spedrunr is offline  
Old 12-02-19, 02:12 PM
  #1032  
spedrunr
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Gilbert AZ
Posts: 169

Bikes: Bianchi: '89 Celeste Campione d'Italia, '89 Celeste Incline, 80's Grizzly, 90's Volpe, Bridgestone(90's): CB-0, MB-3 Comp, Klein road, Cannondale road

Mentioned: 7 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 72 Post(s)
Liked 10 Times in 9 Posts
Originally Posted by jim dandy





Finished my BL last week. Complete teardown and refurbish. It is stock except for the wheels, rings, a couple of decals, and the usual consumables. The chain and 7spd freewheel are nos. I mounted the seat for pictures only, my 75 year old prostate can’t handle it ... seat is now safely stored away. Went out for it’s check flight this morning-37 miles at WRL. Ran perfect, so its out on the flight line with the other two.
JD Dallas
Like the intentional gold accents
spedrunr is offline  
Likes For spedrunr:
Old 12-02-19, 02:18 PM
  #1033  
OTS 
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Bloomington/Normal IL
Posts: 1,123
Mentioned: 15 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 150 Post(s)
Liked 231 Times in 137 Posts
Originally Posted by jim dandy



That BL is all B U S I N E S S.
Well Done !
OTS is offline  
Likes For OTS:
Old 12-02-19, 02:29 PM
  #1034  
spedrunr
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Gilbert AZ
Posts: 169

Bikes: Bianchi: '89 Celeste Campione d'Italia, '89 Celeste Incline, 80's Grizzly, 90's Volpe, Bridgestone(90's): CB-0, MB-3 Comp, Klein road, Cannondale road

Mentioned: 7 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 72 Post(s)
Liked 10 Times in 9 Posts
Originally Posted by garryg


before and after 1985 sr500
Powder coated?
spedrunr is offline  
Likes For spedrunr:
Old 12-02-19, 02:35 PM
  #1035  
spedrunr
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Gilbert AZ
Posts: 169

Bikes: Bianchi: '89 Celeste Campione d'Italia, '89 Celeste Incline, 80's Grizzly, 90's Volpe, Bridgestone(90's): CB-0, MB-3 Comp, Klein road, Cannondale road

Mentioned: 7 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 72 Post(s)
Liked 10 Times in 9 Posts
Originally Posted by CABELLOJO


2000 Cannondale R1000 CAAD 4 Aero
My old ride....
Is that Aluminum or Carbon? Nice.
spedrunr is offline  
Old 12-02-19, 04:06 PM
  #1036  
jrg1244
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: Falmouth, ME
Posts: 142

Bikes: 2010 Cannondale CAAD 5 Potenza 66cm, 1984 Basso Gap Nuovo Record 65cm, 1989 Cannondale ST Racing Triple 27", 1974 Schwinn Paramount Nuovo Record 26", 198? Scapin MKII 66cm Victory, 1994 Havnoonian Chorus 8sp 27"

Mentioned: 7 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 45 Post(s)
Liked 89 Times in 42 Posts
Here's my Cannondale CAAD5, built up this year with Potenza 11 speed. Frame is a 66cm, but measures 69cm CTT. I've wanted this bike, for a long, long time...

NDS photo on a ride last week. Farm pond is skimmed over with ice already.
jrg1244 is offline  
Likes For jrg1244:
Old 12-02-19, 10:58 PM
  #1037  
garryg
Full Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2018
Location: Campbell River BC
Posts: 459
Mentioned: 6 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 147 Post(s)
Liked 330 Times in 140 Posts
Originally Posted by spedrunr
Powder coated?
Rattle canned
garryg is online now  
Old 12-03-19, 12:34 AM
  #1038  
RiddleOfSteel
Master Parts Rearranger
 
RiddleOfSteel's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Portlandia's Kuiper Belt, OR
Posts: 4,680

Bikes: 1982 Trek 720 - 1985 Trek 620 - 1984 Trek 620 - 1980 Trek 510 - Other luminaries past and present

Mentioned: 221 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1553 Post(s)
Liked 2,005 Times in 984 Posts
Originally Posted by jrg1244
Here's my Cannondale CAAD5, built up this year with Potenza 11 speed. Frame is a 66cm, but measures 69cm CTT. I've wanted this bike, for a long, long time...

NDS photo on a ride last week. Farm pond is skimmed over with ice already.
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 seeing sweet large 'Dales.
RiddleOfSteel is offline  
Old 12-03-19, 08:30 AM
  #1039  
jrg1244
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: Falmouth, ME
Posts: 142

Bikes: 2010 Cannondale CAAD 5 Potenza 66cm, 1984 Basso Gap Nuovo Record 65cm, 1989 Cannondale ST Racing Triple 27", 1974 Schwinn Paramount Nuovo Record 26", 198? Scapin MKII 66cm Victory, 1994 Havnoonian Chorus 8sp 27"

Mentioned: 7 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 45 Post(s)
Liked 89 Times in 42 Posts
Originally Posted by RiddleOfSteel
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 seeing sweet large 'Dales.
Thanks for noticing! It's a fun bike and it actually fits me for a change. Not many options these days for us folks with tall stilts, and the supply of 66cm 'dales seem to be drying up.
jrg1244 is offline  
Old 12-03-19, 04:25 PM
  #1040  
RiddleOfSteel
Master Parts Rearranger
 
RiddleOfSteel's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Portlandia's Kuiper Belt, OR
Posts: 4,680

Bikes: 1982 Trek 720 - 1985 Trek 620 - 1984 Trek 620 - 1980 Trek 510 - Other luminaries past and present

Mentioned: 221 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1553 Post(s)
Liked 2,005 Times in 984 Posts
Originally Posted by jrg1244
Thanks for noticing! It's a fun bike and it actually fits me for a change. Not many options these days for us folks with tall stilts, and the supply of 66cm 'dales seem to be drying up.
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, the 66cm road frames were available, and thankfully continued well into the CAAD era as you have an example. I've seen pictures of another, I think, CAAD5 and it looks great. 27" touring frames were of course available a little bit earlier than 1989 and I don't see many of those at all. Maybe I'll find another 66cm frame to build and ride...I sold my 1989 SR800 frameset to a friend and he's building it up. Fits him perfectly.
RiddleOfSteel is offline  
Old 12-20-19, 02:56 AM
  #1041  
FUTRRNJ
Newbie
 
Join Date: Dec 2019
Location: 503
Posts: 2

Bikes: 1986 Cannondale SR400

Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 1 Time in 1 Post
I just acquired a 1986 Cannondale SR400 White today. I'll post a picture once I hit the elusive 10 posts.
Needs some work, but for now I'm just going to attach a cloud 9 seat & look into some tires.
Seems like everything on the bike is still stock besides the saddle.
Looking forward to having it torn down this spring & completed re-done.
FUTRRNJ is offline  
Likes For FUTRRNJ:
Old 12-20-19, 04:05 AM
  #1042  
OTS 
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Bloomington/Normal IL
Posts: 1,123
Mentioned: 15 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 150 Post(s)
Liked 231 Times in 137 Posts
Welcome to C&V
Great place to hang out..
Comment on a few posts and introduce yourself to get your post count up.
Once you are there, Pics please!
OTS is offline  
Old 12-20-19, 12:54 PM
  #1043  
fasthair
Full Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 291
Mentioned: 2 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 51 Post(s)
Liked 15 Times in 10 Posts
Welcome to the Vintage Cannondale forum @FUTRRNJ Can't wait to see you bike posted.

fasthair
fasthair is offline  
Old 12-24-19, 12:18 PM
  #1044  
antmaster5000
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: Seattle
Posts: 172

Bikes: BMC TeamMachine, Surly Pacer, All City Big Block

Mentioned: 2 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 92 Post(s)
Liked 62 Times in 30 Posts
So sorry to hear about that last one. I'm sure that he'd be glad to see it in your hands.
antmaster5000 is offline  
Old 12-29-19, 12:08 PM
  #1045  
Desertrats97
Full Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Palm Springs, Ca
Posts: 209

Bikes: 2008 SCOTT CR1 PRO, 1988 SCHWINN super sport, 1989 CALFEE/CARBONFRAMES SAPPHIRE

Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 16 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 5 Times in 3 Posts
R700

R700

Last edited by Desertrats97; 12-29-19 at 01:10 PM. Reason: Thank you
Desertrats97 is offline  
Old 12-29-19, 12:49 PM
  #1046  
curbtender
Senior Member
 
curbtender's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: SF Bay Area, East bay
Posts: 8,680

Bikes: Miyata 618 GT, Marinoni, Kestral 200 2002 Trek 5200, KHS Flite, Koga Miyata, Schwinn Spitfire 5, Mondia Special, Univega Alpina, Miyata team Ti, Santa Cruz Highball

Mentioned: 52 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1589 Post(s)
Liked 2,486 Times in 1,188 Posts
90s r700
curbtender is offline  
Old 12-29-19, 01:08 PM
  #1047  
Desertrats97
Full Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Palm Springs, Ca
Posts: 209

Bikes: 2008 SCOTT CR1 PRO, 1988 SCHWINN super sport, 1989 CALFEE/CARBONFRAMES SAPPHIRE

Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 16 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 5 Times in 3 Posts
Originally Posted by curbtender
90s r700
That was fast. Thank you. Will now delete and repost when restored. Thanks
Desertrats97 is offline  
Old 01-11-20, 12:13 PM
  #1048  
greg3rd48 
Senior Member
 
greg3rd48's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Bronx, NYC
Posts: 1,941

Bikes: '19 Fuji Gran Fondo 1.5, '72 Peugeot PX10, '71ish Gitane Super Corsa, '78 Fuji Newest, '89 Fuji Ace, '94 Cannondale R600, early '70s LeJeune Pro project

Mentioned: 87 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 293 Post(s)
Liked 218 Times in 101 Posts
'94 R600

Untitled by irishbx4th, on Flickr
greg3rd48 is offline  
Old 01-11-20, 08:13 PM
  #1049  
RiddleOfSteel
Master Parts Rearranger
 
RiddleOfSteel's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Portlandia's Kuiper Belt, OR
Posts: 4,680

Bikes: 1982 Trek 720 - 1985 Trek 620 - 1984 Trek 620 - 1980 Trek 510 - Other luminaries past and present

Mentioned: 221 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1553 Post(s)
Liked 2,005 Times in 984 Posts
So good greg3rd48
RiddleOfSteel is offline  
Likes For RiddleOfSteel:
Old 03-22-20, 07:05 PM
  #1050  
casanewt
Full Member
 
casanewt's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: Southwest Ohio
Posts: 388

Bikes: Wow, where to start? A collection of 1980's and early 90's road, touring, and MTBs from the likes of Trek, Schwinn, Cannondale, Fuji, Miyata, Univega, Panasonic, and GT. It has gotten rather out of control.

Mentioned: 3 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 140 Post(s)
Liked 173 Times in 78 Posts
Question: I have a large frame 1987 ST400. I was thinking of swapping on a Shimano Deore DX full drivetrain(circa 1990) from a mountain bike to give it better lower gearing. Can you think of any issues I may encounter?





casanewt is offline  

Thread Tools
Search this Thread

Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service -

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.