cannondale 3.0 for cx?
10-16-09, 03:01 PM
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cannondale 3.0 for cx?
a local is selling an old cdale 3.0 , just wondering if anyone has experience with these, maybe converting for cx? or winter commuting ( i would want wide, knobby tires for both applications)
heres a writeup of their ad:
Up for sale is a nice Cannondale 3.0 road bike.
This bike is a 21" frame (bb to top of seat tube)53 cm
Equipment includes:
Bars & Stem- 3TTT
Seat- Bontrager
Crank- Gipiemme 53/42 rings on 170 mm arms
Rims- tubular or clincher ( your choice)
Hubs- go with rims of your choice.
Gears- & Brakes- Shimano 600 (downtube)
2 alloy bottle cages.
Currently weighs in at 18lbs without pedals
$300.00 and you can ride away.
pic:
heres a writeup of their ad:
Up for sale is a nice Cannondale 3.0 road bike.
This bike is a 21" frame (bb to top of seat tube)53 cm
Equipment includes:
Bars & Stem- 3TTT
Seat- Bontrager
Crank- Gipiemme 53/42 rings on 170 mm arms
Rims- tubular or clincher ( your choice)
Hubs- go with rims of your choice.
Gears- & Brakes- Shimano 600 (downtube)
2 alloy bottle cages.
Currently weighs in at 18lbs without pedals
$300.00 and you can ride away.
pic:
10-16-09, 03:10 PM
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doubt you'd be able to fit knobbies and I wouldn't buy a bike with that big of a dent in the chainstay anyway.
10-16-09, 03:30 PM
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It would be far more hassle than it's worth. You take a good road bike and create a crappy cross ride. Keep looking.
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10-16-09, 06:32 PM
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That "dent" is part of the frame design. My buddies looks just like it.
10-16-09, 07:19 PM
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Yes, the dents (there'll be one on the other side as well) are to provide clearance for the ends of the crankarms. But tire clearance is likely to be an issue. I have the crit version of this bike and can barely fit smooth 28 mm tires. Nice bike, but not if you want to use larger tires.
10-27-09, 07:59 PM
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the down tube shifters may be a hassle when it comes to over the shoulder time.
