Show Us Your Vintage Cannondale!
04-01-19, 04:41 PM
#852
Senior Member
I like it! Beautiful bike. I've always liked the looks of that gruppo, and it complements the elegance of the bike very well.
04-06-19, 11:01 PM
#853
Newbie
Join Date: Apr 2019
Location: Heber City, Utah
Posts: 1
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
New to the group, super excited to see all these bikes....I just picked up a 1989 sr2000 that was in a guys stable that was ridden twice, we negotiated a price and I then took to my LBS and had the 30 year old tires replaced, and also put some candy pedals on. I am new to road biking, never have owned one until today, however average 100+ miles a week on my other bikes. Wanted something that I could keep in my office and ride at lunch with the other roadies. In high school I was in lust with the cannondale road bikes so they have always been on my mind. Decided to look for a vintage cannondale for my first road bike. When I hit 10 posts I can share the awesomeness with you all.
04-07-19, 06:02 AM
#854
Full Member
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: NW Florida
Posts: 389
Bikes: A Few
Mentioned: 9 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 156 Post(s)
Liked 63 Times
in
27 Posts
BTW - Cannondale has those pesky, often missing, top tube cable guides back in stock.
A bit pricey, but if you need them, you need them, so I bought them :
https://shop.vintagecannondale.com/p...for-cannondale
A bit pricey, but if you need them, you need them, so I bought them :
https://shop.vintagecannondale.com/p...for-cannondale
04-07-19, 08:44 PM
#855
Junior Member
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Gilbert AZ
Posts: 169
Bikes: Bianchi: '89 Celeste Campione d'Italia, '89 Celeste Incline, 80's Grizzly, 90's Volpe, Bridgestone(90's): CB-0, MB-3 Comp, Klein road, Cannondale road
Mentioned: 7 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 72 Post(s)
Liked 10 Times
in
9 Posts
BTW - Cannondale has those pesky, often missing, top tube cable guides back in stock.
A bit pricey, but if you need them, you need them, so I bought them :
https://shop.vintagecannondale.com/p...for-cannondale
A bit pricey, but if you need them, you need them, so I bought them :
https://shop.vintagecannondale.com/p...for-cannondale
04-07-19, 11:49 PM
#856
Master Parts Rearranger
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Portlandia's Kuiper Belt, OR
Posts: 4,403
Bikes: 1982 Trek 720 - 1985 Trek 620 - 1984 Trek 620 - 1980 Trek 510 - Other luminaries past and present
Mentioned: 221 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1556 Post(s)
Liked 2,024 Times
in
989 Posts
Uhhhhh as far as I know these guys are not associated with what is the modern Cannondale company. Everything offered there is a resource for information and restoration. $28 for very nicely molded or machined and finished set of aluminum bits (they were plastic originally) is not the worst thing by far to bring a vintage Cannondale back to proper operating and aesthetic condition (or any other bike for that matter). Remember there were no 'low end' Cannondales if you look at the component makeup. This is appropriate. Sure, the design was suspect in the first place, and the whole shifter boss setup is also a blessing and curse depending on how you look at it. The fact that replacement parts are offered at all (the cable guides) is a fantastic thing--one I am certainly thankful for. If this was Italian, one would pay up without much complaint, if any. But it's not, so here we are. Pay the (very modest) cost to be the boss.
04-08-19, 02:05 AM
#857
Partially Sane.
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Sunny Sacramento.
Posts: 3,559
Bikes: Soma Saga, pre-disc
Mentioned: 22 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 972 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 643 Times
in
468 Posts
Mine are aluminum, but I don't see any push-pin mounts. Pretty sure these were braze-ons on my '85. 🙂
Also pretty sure there was no primer used, before paint, as it chips way too easy. I admit, the wind has caught me unawares a couple times, but it still chips off way too easy. 😲🤔
04-08-19, 05:43 AM
#858
Full Member
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: NW Florida
Posts: 389
Bikes: A Few
Mentioned: 9 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 156 Post(s)
Liked 63 Times
in
27 Posts
Uhhhhh as far as I know these guys are not associated with what is the modern Cannondale company. Everything offered there is a resource for information and restoration. $28 for very nicely molded or machined and finished set of aluminum bits (they were plastic originally) is not the worst thing by far to bring a vintage Cannondale back to proper operating and aesthetic condition (or any other bike for that matter). Remember there were no 'low end' Cannondales if you look at the component makeup. This is appropriate. Sure, the design was suspect in the first place, and the whole shifter boss setup is also a blessing and curse depending on how you look at it. The fact that replacement parts are offered at all (the cable guides) is a fantastic thing--one I am certainly thankful for. If this was Italian, one would pay up without much complaint, if any. But it's not, so here we are. Pay the (very modest) cost to be the boss.
I actually (briefly) thought about making these things - I have a lathe and a milling machine, and lots of aluminum.
But I'm sure it would have taken me a whole day of farting around with it, at least -
So coughing up the 32 bucks, for nice anodized parts, was a no brainer
04-08-19, 07:10 AM
#859
Sophomore Member
Join Date: Jan 2019
Posts: 2,531
Mentioned: 12 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1628 Post(s)
Liked 1,059 Times
in
633 Posts
I just got some 34.9mm cable clamps on Ebay for like $2.00 each. Those original cable guides are too flimsy, IMO, and the replacements are too expensive. Beats the zip ties and blue 3M painter's tape I had been using.
04-08-19, 02:48 PM
#860
Master Parts Rearranger
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Portlandia's Kuiper Belt, OR
Posts: 4,403
Bikes: 1982 Trek 720 - 1985 Trek 620 - 1984 Trek 620 - 1980 Trek 510 - Other luminaries past and present
Mentioned: 221 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1556 Post(s)
Liked 2,024 Times
in
989 Posts
Mine are aluminum, but I don't see any push-pin mounts. Pretty sure these were braze-ons on my '85. 🙂
Also pretty sure there was no primer used, before paint, as it chips way too easy. I admit, the wind has caught me unawares a couple times, but it still chips off way too easy. 😲🤔
Also pretty sure there was no primer used, before paint, as it chips way too easy. I admit, the wind has caught me unawares a couple times, but it still chips off way too easy. 😲🤔
04-08-19, 03:50 PM
#861
Full Member
This is correct - They aren't actually coming from Cannondale, but from a totally separate place - Infinity Cycle
I actually (briefly) thought about making these things - I have a lathe and a milling machine, and lots of aluminum.
But I'm sure it would have taken me a whole day of farting around with it, at least -
So coughing up the 32 bucks, for nice anodized parts, was a no brainer
I actually (briefly) thought about making these things - I have a lathe and a milling machine, and lots of aluminum.
But I'm sure it would have taken me a whole day of farting around with it, at least -
So coughing up the 32 bucks, for nice anodized parts, was a no brainer
04-08-19, 08:47 PM
#862
Junior Member
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Gilbert AZ
Posts: 169
Bikes: Bianchi: '89 Celeste Campione d'Italia, '89 Celeste Incline, 80's Grizzly, 90's Volpe, Bridgestone(90's): CB-0, MB-3 Comp, Klein road, Cannondale road
Mentioned: 7 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 72 Post(s)
Liked 10 Times
in
9 Posts
Ok, these are pretty slick (and cheap), is there a chance that they will dig into the paint and leave scratches/chips?
04-08-19, 08:58 PM
#863
Sophomore Member
Join Date: Jan 2019
Posts: 2,531
Mentioned: 12 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1628 Post(s)
Liked 1,059 Times
in
633 Posts
Haha, mine did while I was fighting with them because the screws the clamps came with were about 1/2 a mm too short, had to buy new ones at a place that specializes in odd size stainless steel screws. But once I got the right size screw, no problems, just don't tighten them super tight and I don't think they'll hurt your paint. I have great paint on my Cannondale, Du Pont Emron IIRC, I'm just not as careful as I should be sometimes.
04-08-19, 09:14 PM
#864
Junior Member
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Gilbert AZ
Posts: 169
Bikes: Bianchi: '89 Celeste Campione d'Italia, '89 Celeste Incline, 80's Grizzly, 90's Volpe, Bridgestone(90's): CB-0, MB-3 Comp, Klein road, Cannondale road
Mentioned: 7 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 72 Post(s)
Liked 10 Times
in
9 Posts
Uhhhhh as far as I know these guys are not associated with what is the modern Cannondale company. Everything offered there is a resource for information and restoration. $28 for very nicely molded or machined and finished set of aluminum bits (they were plastic originally) is not the worst thing by far to bring a vintage Cannondale back to proper operating and aesthetic condition (or any other bike for that matter). Remember there were no 'low end' Cannondales if you look at the component makeup. This is appropriate. Sure, the design was suspect in the first place, and the whole shifter boss setup is also a blessing and curse depending on how you look at it. The fact that replacement parts are offered at all (the cable guides) is a fantastic thing--one I am certainly thankful for. If this was Italian, one would pay up without much complaint, if any. But it's not, so here we are. Pay the (very modest) cost to be the boss.
04-08-19, 09:41 PM
#865
Master Parts Rearranger
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Portlandia's Kuiper Belt, OR
Posts: 4,403
Bikes: 1982 Trek 720 - 1985 Trek 620 - 1984 Trek 620 - 1980 Trek 510 - Other luminaries past and present
Mentioned: 221 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1556 Post(s)
Liked 2,024 Times
in
989 Posts
Ok, I'm the idiot complainer here. I thought this was Cannondale's attempt to fix their cost saving flawed design and charging us for another plastic piece. Many companies will admit their mistake (recall) and provide gratis suitable replacements. I did not realize (or read the fine print) that these are indeed metal (better than OEM) replacements. Kudos to VC for coming through with a superior product that inevitably will be purchased by thousands of vintage Cannondale owners. I may hit up my engineer nephew to see what the cost of 3-D printing will be incurred.
Boy am I on point... I wonder if Cannondale had their hands full just trying to get a good frame (minus anything else attached to it) done and able to pass QC reliably in those years. Everything was riveted or bolted on those frames. Tubing bowed during/after heat treating...or at least something happened because I've had mid-80s models have slightly curved seat stays, and a '91 SR800 that has a bowed down tube. I still love 'em though.
04-08-19, 09:53 PM
#866
Senior Member
04-09-19, 06:47 AM
#867
Full Member
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: NW Florida
Posts: 389
Bikes: A Few
Mentioned: 9 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 156 Post(s)
Liked 63 Times
in
27 Posts
So, yeah, they're a cheaper way to go.
Maybe I'm just being too picky, but I thought that the machined aluminum ones from VC might be nicer, and you don't have to glue them.
04-10-19, 10:44 AM
#868
Rustbelt Rider
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Canton, OH
Posts: 9,104
Bikes: 1990 Trek 1420 - 1978 Raleigh Professional - 1973 Schwinn Collegiate - 1974 Schwinn Suburban
Mentioned: 20 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 261 Post(s)
Liked 372 Times
in
177 Posts
So far, I am really enamored with this Cannondale. I have been riding all of my bikes in rotation, so a lot of steel, then the Cannondale. I certainly notice the difference in the frame, but I appreciate how athletic it feels. I need to get out for a long ride on it next.
04-10-19, 10:56 AM
#869
Sophomore Member
Join Date: Jan 2019
Posts: 2,531
Mentioned: 12 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1628 Post(s)
Liked 1,059 Times
in
633 Posts
If I jump on a steel bike after riding my Cannondale, I really notice the loss of power from frame flex. Is steel more comfortable? Yes, but I hate throwing away energy just to feel slightly less road shock. I do like the steel frame better for long rides, my limit on the Cannondale is about 3 hours. After that, the frame starts hurting me, and I begin looking for excuses to end the ride.
04-10-19, 12:35 PM
#871
Super Moderator
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Ffld Cnty Connecticut
Posts: 21,843
Bikes: Old Steelies I made, Old Cannondales
Mentioned: 12 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1173 Post(s)
Liked 927 Times
in
612 Posts
Looks like one of the early touring bikes. Mid 1980s
__________________
Bikes: Old steel race bikes, old Cannondale race bikes, less old Cannondale race bike, crappy old mtn bike.
FYI: https://www.bikeforums.net/forum-sugg...ad-please.html
Bikes: Old steel race bikes, old Cannondale race bikes, less old Cannondale race bike, crappy old mtn bike.
FYI: https://www.bikeforums.net/forum-sugg...ad-please.html
04-10-19, 03:13 PM
#872
WV is not flat..
04-10-19, 07:02 PM
#873
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Posts: 2,249
Bikes: 1964 Legnano Roma Olympiade, 1973 Raleigh Super Course, 1978 Raleigh Super Course, 1978 Peugeot PR10, 2002 Specialized Allez, 2007 Specialized Roubaix, 2013 Culprit Croz Blade
Mentioned: 68 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 741 Post(s)
Liked 818 Times
in
421 Posts
This is not my bike, but I stopped to pick up another bike and saw this Cannondale hanging in the seller's garage. It was acquired in a police raid on a crack house. Not sure how he came to have it, but it had a rattle in the frame. Upon closer look, he found a bullet hole in the top tube. In this picture, the bike is hanging vertically. It appeared to be a Cipollini Saeco replica. The rattle turned out to be a bullet fragment. Looked like a nice bike otherwise, and certainly had street cred.
04-10-19, 08:01 PM
#874
aka: Mike J.
1989, but a 60cm so a hair too tall. Currently posted for sale locally because I’ve got my eye on something else.
Based on the condition and original tires that were on it I’m sure I put more miles on it last summer during five workday lunchtime rides than it had put on by previous owners (I could be wrong).
__________________
= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
Life happens, don't be a spectator.
= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
Life happens, don't be a spectator.
04-10-19, 08:05 PM
#875
aka: Mike J.
Slightspeed,
While I don’t normally like dents or holes in my bikes, I’d be okay with the bullet hole.
While I don’t normally like dents or holes in my bikes, I’d be okay with the bullet hole.
__________________
= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
Life happens, don't be a spectator.
= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
Life happens, don't be a spectator.