1987 team oakley cannondale
05-05-15, 12:51 AM
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1987 team oakley cannondale
Hi, I'm looking to buy my first bike and this seems like a good deal.. but I'm a noob so I thought i would come here for some advice.
https://denver.craigslist.org/bik/5009621756.html
https://denver.craigslist.org/bik/5009621756.html
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05-05-15, 01:00 AM
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I'm no expert, but I suspect the fork isn't original.
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05-05-15, 03:09 AM
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Pretty wild bike, I'd buy it. It should clean up nicely. The fork looks like an old '90's Amp Research. Didn't know they made road forks but I guess so.
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Looks like a pre-89 ST, though a mile would be a long ride with that seat angle. Nice grab.
05-05-15, 04:15 AM
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I'm skeptical of that fork. You don't need a suspension fork for a road bike. This just adds another point of possible failure on a bike. Plus a replacement fork may be indication that the bike has been crashed.
05-05-15, 06:45 AM
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OP, if that bike fits--- don't hesitate!
Or set up to race on the cobbles in Europe.
This is part of the reason Cannondale introduced the Headshok for road bikes. There were a number of other examples as well from the late '80s into the '90s as a means to introduce a bit of "forgiveness" into aluminum frames. Here's the shock on my '96 SR500
But Cannondale was not alone. Here is a Bianchi road bike with full suspension!
As you read in the article, Greg LeMond used a Rockshox in 1991. Here's a picture of him on the cobbles in 1993.
This is part of the reason Cannondale introduced the Headshok for road bikes. There were a number of other examples as well from the late '80s into the '90s as a means to introduce a bit of "forgiveness" into aluminum frames. Here's the shock on my '96 SR500
But Cannondale was not alone. Here is a Bianchi road bike with full suspension!
As you read in the article, Greg LeMond used a Rockshox in 1991. Here's a picture of him on the cobbles in 1993.
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05-05-15, 01:21 PM
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I would love that Bianchi!!! I wouldn't touch the Cannondale with a 39 and a half foot pole. Unless it Under $150ish
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05-05-15, 03:17 PM
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The Bianchi is pretty...what's the word I'm looking for...Ugly! Sorry, but it looks like it was assembled from leftover pipes. Yikes!
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