First Conversion: Day 0
 

So my new build is gonna be a roadie conversion. I just got this bike from my roommate. It's an old Cannondale SR400. I think its a 1986. The bike is a lot more janky than the pics show. Talk about tore up! I just stripped it. The frame, fork, stem, bars, and cranks were all salvageable. Had to rubbish the wheels.

I haven't decided b/w fixed v. singlespeed yet. I'll have to get an ENO hub for the vertical dropouts. I think I'll probably keep the paint as is and build up some tangerine orange Deep Vs. Or maybe the chocolate browns? That would be fly. Gonna go with a longer stem and a decent seatpost/saddle.

Anyway, its gonna be fun. Any suggestions?

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n...s/sr400-01.jpg

I might be crazy, but I just love the look of that frame! I have a thing for white bikes in general, but this one is super lovely with the nice flowing weld/brazing.
All the other parts are somewhere between passable and disgusting, but that's ok cuz you'll throw them away anyway. I hope that the dent in the chainstay is factory-made, though, or not a dent.

As to suggestions... If you're willing to shell out for an ENO, it sounds like a great idea as it gives you the choice to go fixed or ss any time you like. I'd say try ss first, then experiment with fixed.
I've never been a fan of the deepvees, but that's another story.

just keep the shifters on, those joints look sick

Did the words "Abu Ghraib" pop into anyone else's head after seeing that photo?

Do you really know how expensive ENO hubs are? I wanted one until I found out how much they were.

I recommend the handebars be perpendicular to the front wheel.

I have a Cannondale roadie from that time period. Yes, that's how the chainstays are supposed to look. The dropouts are the chunkiest, ugliest things ever. The ride is funand rather tight/responsive, but the whole bike will beat the living **** out of you over a long time.

Damn, almost forgot. Gonna have to write that one down... ;)

Well since the bike is basically free, I figure its OK to pay for some decent wheels and shell out for an ENO hub. But I might just end up playing gear-ratio musical chairs for the chain tensioning, instead. We'll see.

why play musical chairs when the interweb will tell you what fits?

calculator

hahaha

good call