pastorbobnlnh 

I have a buddy which owns a late '90s Killer V using the same font. Can you post pictures? I've never heard of the XR or XS800.

OldsCOOL

Odd bird. I've not heard of it until now.

Darth Lefty 

They are 1998 to 2000 ish

https://www.bikeforums.net/recreation...s-edition.html

You can find more on my flickr from there

mechanicmatt

Ok do you have any pictures of this thing bagged and more info on the EVOC bag. I travel a lot but really wished I had a bike to travel with. For now S&S and Ritchey Breakaway stuff all seem so expensive, so if there is an alternative I would like to know more about it.

rccardr 

Sure, I took a handful of pictures the first time I used the bag:
Here it is loaded up and shot from the side. The chain protector and fork padding hadn't arrived yet, so I used copious amounts of bubble wrap to protect the bottom bracket, crankset and RD.

I also used two small, older travel bags to hold stuff and make it easy to pack: this one contains the saddle and seatpost and two empty water bottles. The bag is held to the back side of the bag with one of the EVOC internal tie down straps:

The second duffle holds the bars and stem; I used the under-seat bag straps to attach that to the bars. The bag itself is attached to the side of the bag with one of the internal EVOC straps:

The bag comes with a pretty good internal tie down system for the front fork. I also purchased an additional padding set for the fork, but it didn't arrive in time to use it. The bag comes with a protective pad that covers the top tube and wraps around the down tube, and is attached with yet another Velcro strap behind it:

I used a seat tube protector plug from a bike box to make sure the seat tube didn't poke a hole in the bag or get damaged. Note yet another internal strap that goes around the upper seat stay to hold the frame in place:


What the pics don't show is how well the wheels are protected. They each fit into a padded compartment, one on each side of the bike, and both have sturdy internal PVC inserts to protect the spokes, as does each end of the large compartment. I also used a plastic dropout spacer inserted in the front and rear dropouts to protect them from getting squashed.

First trip was from DC to CA with a change of planes in Phoenix. No problems, no damage. Since then the chain cover and fork padding arrived, we'll see how it does on its next trip to Texas in early May.

cannondale87

Nice build @rccardr
Just curious how you and few c'dale bikes showed in this thread manage to fit ini modern wheelset to 128mm old.
Shimano RS21 and other modern WS have 130mm freehub...did you modify the hub or just stretch a bit the rear old.
Mine, 1987 cdale frame, have to stretch the frame a bit to fit in R500 wheels.

Is it dangerous to stretch just 1mm per side to alloy frame?

bradtx

cannondale87, As long as there is no pre existing defect or damage the 130 mm hub will work just fine. I've an '89 that has had a succession of 8S wheels since the mid '90s. It's a 126 mm spaced frame.

Brad

tmajarian

I'm refurbing an '89 Black Lightening and am struggling (seriously.) to find downtube shifter mounts that are compatible with the frame. I have Suntour Sprint shifters but only one of the shifter bosses.. (These are the type that connect by a 'two-ended' screw across the inside of the tube) Any idea where I can find some replacement parts? All I have been able to find are braze-on replacements that aren't compatible.

rccardr 

I have a set, send an e-mail to rccardr@cox.net.

OldsCOOL

I'll echo what Brad said. I built an '88 Criterium Series last year and put a set of Vuelta Corsa Lite's on it (eeee-haw!). Same thing, the frame is 126 and the wheels are 130mm. No probs. None. But then, I am not the cautious type and all it took was someone to say they did it. Weight reduction down where it counts.

cannondale87

thanks for the input...

just wondering... i put shimano r500 wheelset for my cdale sr '87
but it not allign with the frame...a bit off to the left comparing with the rear brake hole... but for the front is just fine...
i have to re-truing the wheel...supposed to be default setting of the wheelset must be centre, right?

anyone ever have the same problem?

bradtx

Reverse the wheel in the drop out to determine if it needs redishing or the drop outs aren't parallel.

Brad

rccardr 

Check the dish, correct as necessary and re-install. If still off center, post pics for advice.

Was the original rear wheel off center as well?

RoderWrench

I remember when I was a teen in the 80's aluminum Cannondale's seemed exotic, always wanted one. Picked this up from CL last week. 1993 R400, RX100 group. All original, I think, down to the reflectors (which I tossed, of course).

So far I cleaned the 1/8" of grease and sawdust off of it. Adjusted the RD and brakes. Replaced the tires with some 28c Gatorskin's and I removed the Cateye wired computer along with the awful Cateye branded scotch tape stuck all over the frame, in favor of my little Garmin 200.

I commuted to work on it this morning, great fun to ride.

OldsCOOL

With reflectors? Now that's what I call an intact find.

Nice bike!

Lascauxcaveman 

If they were original, you should have kept them. Not necessarily on the bike, though

Anyway, cool bike

rccardr 

That's one of their better 90's models, IMHO, even with the cantilever dropouts and alloy fork.
That RX100 down tube indexed stuff was on the game & used all of the knowledge Shimano had acquired over the previous decade.