Converting to disk/Frame repair.
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Converting to disk/Frame repair.
Hi all,
I have a cannondale RT-1000 and was wanting to get a disk fork, non carbon. I have found that Santana makes them, but I was wondering if there was any other options? All of the forks that I have found in my searches are carbon, which I would rather not deal with.
Additionally the same tandem's water bottle mount threads on the mount under the downtube have become stripped, I was wondering if anyone knew if Cannondale would repair this? I haven't really found any private frame builders willing to mess with AL frames.
Thanks for your time!
I have a cannondale RT-1000 and was wanting to get a disk fork, non carbon. I have found that Santana makes them, but I was wondering if there was any other options? All of the forks that I have found in my searches are carbon, which I would rather not deal with.
Additionally the same tandem's water bottle mount threads on the mount under the downtube have become stripped, I was wondering if anyone knew if Cannondale would repair this? I haven't really found any private frame builders willing to mess with AL frames.
Thanks for your time!
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If your Cannondale has an 11/8 steerer then Co-Motion (co-motion.com) or R and E Cycles (https://www.rodcycle.com/) might make a fork for you. If these don't work out for you there are several fame builders who occasionally build tandems who might build you a fork.
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Cannondale's have used 1.125 (1 1/8) steerers since 1996. Co-Motion has an OEM steel disc fork that would probably work pretty well on your Cannondale. The dimensions and rake are probably a little bit different (a tad shorter and a tad less rake), but that might not be a bad thing.
As for the water bottle bosses being buggered up, you might just call Cannondale tech support to see if they have a recommended solution. I think most bosses are bonded-in on aluminum frames so drilling out the old ones and bonding new ones in place shouldn't be all that hard... but that's merely a guess as it's nothing that I've ever done.
As for the water bottle bosses being buggered up, you might just call Cannondale tech support to see if they have a recommended solution. I think most bosses are bonded-in on aluminum frames so drilling out the old ones and bonding new ones in place shouldn't be all that hard... but that's merely a guess as it's nothing that I've ever done.
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Can you heliocoil threads that small?
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On the boss, if just stripped and still well seated in the frame...., If you can't get a heliocoil that small, I would go to the next closest size up (either metric or SAE) and carefully re-tap the threads and go to a larger bolt.
On the fork...If you email Cannondale's contact/tech suppport folks and actually get a meaningful response (not an automated "thank you for your question and we will get back to you on that.......like NEVER!) please do a follow up post here and share your success story with them.
Good luck.
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On the fork...If you email Cannondale's contact/tech suppport folks and actually get a meaningful response (not an automated "thank you for your question and we will get back to you on that.......like NEVER!) please do a follow up post here and share your success story with them.
Good luck.
Bill J.
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Ha! I hadn't used heliocoils in so long that I had forgotten about them! I'll give that a go, I hadn't really fooled with it at all yet.
I believe the fork is indeed a 1 1/8.
Has anyone else gone from canti's to disk on their front end? I was going to go with road BB7's. I've always felt that I would like a bit more braking power and confidence.
Thanks for the info!
I believe the fork is indeed a 1 1/8.
Has anyone else gone from canti's to disk on their front end? I was going to go with road BB7's. I've always felt that I would like a bit more braking power and confidence.
Thanks for the info!