First Gen Cannondale SR series rebuild!
05-17-20, 09:18 PM
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First Gen Cannondale SR series rebuild!
Hey ya'll.
I totally restored and built what would be close to an SR800 from the 80s. A first generation SR series frame. full campagnolo to mirror a bicycle I built for myself back when I worked in a shop. ENJOY>
JJ
I totally restored and built what would be close to an SR800 from the 80s. A first generation SR series frame. full campagnolo to mirror a bicycle I built for myself back when I worked in a shop. ENJOY>
JJ
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05-18-20, 12:41 AM
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Bicycling, if memory serves me correctly, would have a Cannondale crochet glove ad on the back cover of.the magazine. I remember reading about the Cannondale oversized aluminum frame. The ad for the frame had a rider squatting on the rear dropouts of the bare frame. Great video, and I think restoring the bike tells a story of bicycling innovation, and technical trade-offs through the years.
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Beautiful SR. Out here in the NW, we'd likely call it an Oregon Ducks build due to the green and yellow. I liked the Eddie Bauer / Ford callout. Seen a bunch around. Also, car guy.
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Gorgeous. Thanks for sharing.
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Bicycling, if memory serves me correctly, would have a Cannondale crochet glove ad on the back cover of.the magazine. I remember reading about the Cannondale oversized aluminum frame. The ad for the frame had a rider squatting on the rear dropouts of the bare frame. Great video, and I think restoring the bike tells a story of bicycling innovation, and technical trade-offs through the years.
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We had a defective frame back in the 80s from cannondale. So we did a test like we saw in the ad. We were bouncing on it pretty good till finally it gave way. I weighed about 185 back then.
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Oh man, great joke, but man, Eddie Bauer Editions are for Fords not Audis! That had to have been a little annoying. First gen Miatas (among others) came in that combo, M Edition mostly it seemed. Looked sharp.I was recently in the market for a more practical vehicle than my '97 Camaro Z28, and I had a long time crush on the '04-06 update of the Lexus LS430. Briarwood Pearl was one of the really nice colors (especially in the sun) that they came in, and I test drove one. They often paired with a tan (ok, "Cashmere") interior--a color which I liked a whole lot more than I thought I would--and I joke to myself that Briarwood over Cashmere is the King Ranch Edition LS430. I ended up picking up a black over black example and am thoroughly enjoying "Peak Couch"...and headroom...and a proper back seat...and trunk...and near silence.
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Oh man, great joke, but man, Eddie Bauer Editions are for Fords not Audis! That had to have been a little annoying. First gen Miatas (among others) came in that combo, M Edition mostly it seemed. Looked sharp.I was recently in the market for a more practical vehicle than my '97 Camaro Z28, and I had a long time crush on the '04-06 update of the Lexus LS430. Briarwood Pearl was one of the really nice colors (especially in the sun) that they came in, and I test drove one. They often paired with a tan (ok, "Cashmere") interior--a color which I liked a whole lot more than I thought I would--and I joke to myself that Briarwood over Cashmere is the King Ranch Edition LS430. I ended up picking up a black over black example and am thoroughly enjoying "Peak Couch"...and headroom...and a proper back seat...and trunk...and near silence.
OH yes Well aware that they were fords. Thats the joke. lol
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05-19-20, 01:29 AM
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Until I was 21, I rode used bikes, and at 6’2” and 165lbs they were usually too small, I remember the chain ring rubbing the front derailleur out of the saddle. After reading about the Cannondale, I learned about bottom brackets flexing.
Lastly, large flange hubs, also in keeping with stiffness theme?
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And if there was YouTube back then, you would have had a 1M views.
Until I was 21, I rode used bikes, and at 6’2” and 165lbs they were usually too small, I remember the chain ring rubbing the front derailleur out of the saddle. After reading about the Cannondale, I learned about bottom brackets flexing.
Lastly, large flange hubs, also in keeping with stiffness theme?
Until I was 21, I rode used bikes, and at 6’2” and 165lbs they were usually too small, I remember the chain ring rubbing the front derailleur out of the saddle. After reading about the Cannondale, I learned about bottom brackets flexing.
Lastly, large flange hubs, also in keeping with stiffness theme?
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