my new bike!~
08-18-09 | 11:39 PM
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my new bike!~
hey everyone new to the forum and cycling so thought id post in this forum first seeings how i have only own bikes older than 20 years old. =D
heres the first bike i bought, 1970's nishiki
after my 3rd ride this is what happenend =(
then i got my early 80's Schwinn approved Le Tour
rode that for acouple months, but my commute is around 25 miles round trip with some pretty steep hills so i wanted to get a lighter bike. Then i got this 1988 Cannondale Black Lightning and i absolutely love it
tell me what ya think
heres the first bike i bought, 1970's nishiki
after my 3rd ride this is what happenend =(
then i got my early 80's Schwinn approved Le Tour
rode that for acouple months, but my commute is around 25 miles round trip with some pretty steep hills so i wanted to get a lighter bike. Then i got this 1988 Cannondale Black Lightning and i absolutely love it
tell me what ya think
08-18-09 | 11:43 PM
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S'toon trail rider!
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Bikes: 2011 Norco Mountaineer(XC/Trails), 2011 Jamis Commuter1(commuter)
hate the frame bolted shifters, but man black lightning is a badass name....sounds like a bike samuel l. jackson would ride
08-19-09 | 12:00 AM
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Bikes: 1990 Trek 1420 - 1978 Raleigh Professional - 1973 Schwinn Collegiate - 1974 Schwinn Suburban
Wow, talk about an upgrade. You will get used to the downtube shifters eventually with a commute like yours.
Nice bike
Nice bike
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08-19-09 | 04:04 AM
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The Cannondale Black Lightning needs it's original derailleurs.
The bike came from the factory with special black and gold anodized Superbe Pro RDs and gold FD.
My brother still has the Black Lightning he bought new in the 80's and he loves the bike to this day. Only thing he was dissapointed in was the Dupont paint finish that chipped real easy. Otherwise he said that it's a nice stiff and light bike that climbs real good!
Maybe the original owner still have these derailleurs that you can buy from him??
Chombi
84 Peugeot PSV
The bike came from the factory with special black and gold anodized Superbe Pro RDs and gold FD.
My brother still has the Black Lightning he bought new in the 80's and he loves the bike to this day. Only thing he was dissapointed in was the Dupont paint finish that chipped real easy. Otherwise he said that it's a nice stiff and light bike that climbs real good!
Maybe the original owner still have these derailleurs that you can buy from him??
Chombi
84 Peugeot PSV
08-19-09 | 05:52 AM
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The Cannondale Black Lightning needs it's original derailleurs.
The bike came from the factory with special black and gold anodized Superbe Pro RDs and gold FD.
My brother still has the Black Lightning he bought new in the 80's and he loves the bike to this day. Only thing he was dissapointed in was the Dupont paint finish that chipped real easy. Otherwise he said that it's a nice stiff and light bike that climbs real good!
Maybe the original owner still have these derailleurs that you can buy from him??
Chombi
84 Peugeot PSV
The bike came from the factory with special black and gold anodized Superbe Pro RDs and gold FD.
My brother still has the Black Lightning he bought new in the 80's and he loves the bike to this day. Only thing he was dissapointed in was the Dupont paint finish that chipped real easy. Otherwise he said that it's a nice stiff and light bike that climbs real good!
Maybe the original owner still have these derailleurs that you can buy from him??
Chombi
84 Peugeot PSV
Incorrect.
That is an all original, 1989 or 1990 Cannondale SR500, Black Lightning. It came with Suntour Edge components those years.
Nice bike.
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Last edited by High Fist Shin; 08-19-09 at 06:02 AM.
08-20-09 | 05:41 AM
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08-20-09 | 06:14 AM
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+ The only negative I see with Cannondales is the paint. I have three this year, all in great condition, except the paint chips really easy. Fortunately, black is a great color for touch up. Hopefully, by 1990 they got the paint right.
08-20-09 | 06:24 AM
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08-20-09 | 07:25 AM
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The lug gave way. That kinda bothers me now since most my bikes are lugged. I really don't want that hapening. thats only happened once but because I cut a department store bike up so as soon as someone sat on it. it would shatter... lol but it was recycled I used it as bike art
08-20-09 | 07:51 AM
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The lug gave way. That kinda bothers me now since most my bikes are lugged. I really don't want that hapening. thats only happened once but because I cut a department store bike up so as soon as someone sat on it. it would shatter... lol but it was recycled I used it as bike art
08-22-09 | 03:39 PM
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there was a Black Lightening on ebay a few weeks ago 1000+ it looked as though it had been abandoned in a storage locker
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08-22-09 | 03:44 PM
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Chombi
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08-22-09 | 04:09 PM
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08-22-09 | 11:24 PM
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Here's the actual derailleur which I am giving back to my brother because I just convinced him to restore his Black lightning back to riding condition.
He still has the black and gold FD mounted on his bike.
Chombi
84 Peugeot PSV
08-23-09 | 09:00 AM
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Just keep an eye on those cantilevered dropouts; more than a few of those have failed.
08-23-09 | 10:08 AM
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The lug gave way. That kinda bothers me now since most my bikes are lugged. I really don't want that hapening. thats only happened once but because I cut a department store bike up so as soon as someone sat on it. it would shatter... lol but it was recycled I used it as bike art
