Johnhorsley

Does anyone know a ballpark cost for this bike when it was new?

Thank you!

turkey9186

What year and what model? Vintage Cannondale has a serial number decoder and archived catalogs.

Johnhorsley

I don't have the serial number, just this picture. It just says Cannondale and touring. Also says "made in the usa".
Just wondering about ballpark because I'm thinking about buying it for $150

Thanks again.

mstateglfr 

You have wasted time and perhaps lost out on the bike.
Its an incredible deal at $150, even if it takes another $200 to get it updayed...which i doubt it would

Johnhorsley

Thanks for your advice. Sounds like a good buy then. I'm heading to pick the bike up now.

Doug64

It looks like a mid-2000s (2003/2004) T series Cannondale touring bike. They retailed for about $1300. Cannondale quit making their bikes in the U.S. in 2010. That was also the last year they made a "real" touring bike. Beautifully built bikes that will only be harder to find in the future. If the frame was in good condition, and it fit, I'd buy it at $150 just for the frame!

Look for dents in the frame. We have 2 Cannondale aluminum frame touring bikes in our family fleet, and they can be dented.

shelbyfv

At $150, that's a great deal even for just the frame.

Johnhorsley

Thanks everyone for your input. I have the bike now and everything seems to work great except I can't get the left hand shifter to shift onto the biggest sprocket (front sprockets). If that's the only problem I think it was a steal. Thanks again.

bradtx

The grease in that STI shifter may have hardened, preventing the pawl from engaging. Spray WD40 into the shifter and exercise the levers, once working use a lubricant like LPS2.


Brad

Doug64

It could also be a matter of cable tension or FD limit setting. Try Brad's recommendation first and then go through the process of adjusting the limit and cable tension if the lubricant did not help. Any or all of those conditions may be contributing to the problem.

Can you make the FD shift to the big chainring by pulling on the cable by hand? Does the shift lever actually click into the third index when you try to shift to the big chainring? Is there a lot of slack in the shift cable when you have the chain on the smallest chainring?

Johnhorsley

Thanks guys, I will try your suggestions tomorrow. Also, upon closer inspection the plastic cover around the cable has a crack in it near the lever and I can see rusted wires. It's a very small crack so the WD40/LPS2 will probably still work.

mstateglfr 

At the peice you bought it for, i would expect cables and hlusong wpuld need to be replaced. Same with tires and perhaps bar tape and brake pads too.

Johnhorsley

The other shift cable and brakes seem to work fine. As soon as it warms up here (I live in wyoming and it's 30 degrees outside right now) I'm gonna go spray everything with WD. Looks like that cable will need replaced though.

bradtx

To add to this, a bike that is going to be depended upon NOT to break in the middle of nowhere, I suggest a full overhaul with replacements where needed. Even if the tear down reveals no problems, there will be peace of mind when out on the road.

Cold weather and the possibility that the bike sat for an extended period really point to the possibility that the grease has hardened. Another good lubricant following the WD40 flush is TriFlow. The cable doesn't look too good either.

Brad

Johnhorsley

So I'm going to replace the shift cables. The shifters say shimano ultegra and from decoding the serial number the bike is a 2002 model. Can anyone give me a link to buy some new cables. I'm a total newbie to roadbikes and have never changed shift cables on a bike. Once again, thank you all for your time and advice.

timdow

You really scored it is a T2000. I had one a while back, wish I had kept it. It retailed for almost $1600.

Johnhorsley

How to you know it's the T2000 and not the T800? The serial number on the bottom is "N171984"

Thank you!

bhchdh 

Looks like it is a 2002 T800, serial number begins in "N" and T2000 was offered in black that year.

https://vintagecannondale.com/year/2002/2002.pdf pages 53-54

Tourist in MSN

A friend of mine rode a Cannondale touring bike. His had plastic cable end ferrules that cracked and fell apart. The cable started to explode at the end. If that is what is happening here, you need new outer cable housing, probably for both front and rear. And use good metal ferrules. Might need to replace the bar tape if you replace the cable housing.

For touring, things like replacing cables is good learning experience so you can learn how to fix a bike out on the road.

OOPS, I WROTE THE ABOVE BEFORE i READ THIS:

I usually buy generic cables, not anything special. And I usually buy outer housing in bulk and cut it myself. But as I said above, get good metal ferrules for the ends.

A good pair of cable cutters sold for bicycle purposes is useful. I use one made by Sram. Was not cheap, but good tools rarely are. I got mine at a ebay seller, but I bought it over the counter at their physical store.

Replacing cables in a shifter like you have is something that might not be intuitively obvious, look on you tube for tutorials. Park and some other companies have good tutorials.

Doug64

Check out this site for help:
Repair Help Articles | Park Tool

Park has good, easy to follow instructions on how to adjust the derailleurs' limit settings and cable tension.

It might be a good idea to go through all your cables at the same time. It is a good exercise in brake adjustment. I'd recommend getting the complete kit, which includes new ferrules and housing. Check out the online bike stores for good prices on kits.

timdow

You mentioned it has Ultegra shifters, which is what the T2000 was outfitted with while the T800 had Tiagra shifters. You could also check the front deralleur. The T2000 has 105, the T800 is Tiagra. The T800 is pretty darn good, too.

Johnhorsley

The front derailer does say 105 on it.

timdow

Would you describe the color as "battleship grey with silver decals?" If so, it's either a 2001 T2000 with MSRP was $1499.99, or a 2004 with the same MSRP. The way you can tell is that from 2000 to 2003 the rear derailleur was XTR, and was XT 2004 to 2007.

Johnhorsley

Yeah, I'd say that's a good description of the colors. And the rear derailleur says XT, so sounds like it's for sure a 2002 T2000. Thanks for your input and helping me figure it out.

chrisx

Yea, what he said.
Big Blue Book of Bicycle Repair ? 3rd Edition | Park Tool
Park tools, Big Blue Book Of Bicycle Repair. A person on a bicycle tour should be able to take their cycle apart and put it back togther.

Before you spend any money, check the frame for cracks. Then look down the frame to see that it is not bent.
All is well? replaceing the cables and cable housing is a good place to start. New brake pads? Grease the wheel bearings?

Some people have learned bicycle mechanics by voluntering at the local bike coop or a charity that fixes bikes for children. If you live in Wapiti Wy, you might enjoy park tools videos on youtube.