Originally Posted by
OldsCOOL
There is a noticeable difference in headtube angles between road race frames and criterium series. You can see the difference in specs when accessing the vintage cannondale site "catalogs" and looking at the '87 frame specs. The difference is enough to give the twitchies for sure.
I hope your CAAD build goes well. Sounds like a fun bike.
I finished it on Tuesday and took it for a ride. It was fantastic. I went into a restaurant and locked it up outside, and someone promptly stole it. So I had it for one ride. I think in the future, I'll be much more careful. I was stupid to "feel lucky that day." I must have been high from the ride on a new bike.
I will also build another one like it. I don't know when. I never rode such a great bike. Efficiency was amazing. Comfort was excellent; what's all this about Cannondales being harsh? Maneuverability was unbelievable, and it was not the least bit twitchy.
Here it is, just before I rode it.
