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07-20-08, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by nickm77

Please pardon my ignorance (I'm new to this), but what is a Phil Wood rear freewheel? Just a brand of wheel (i.e.Mavic, etc)?

Also, I see what you are saying about the space between wheel and tube, dcullen.

Is the ST500 desireable for loaded touring, or should I wait til a T500 or Trek 520 comes along?

Also, is $300 too much?

Thanks

Yes. The Cannondale touring frames are about as good as it gets for production bikes. Well thought out, well designed touring frames. Don't look down on them just because they don't fit the steel-is-real crowd's narrow way of thinking

The gearing is probably not original and it has a 6 speed freewheel instead of the standard 5. Not something to worry about. You could likely switch it to index...STI or barend...relatively easily. You'd have to use road components since 135 mm mountain bike stuff probably won't work.

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