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Cannondale made a SS frame?

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Old 10-28-03 | 01:59 PM
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Cannondale made a SS frame?

They make a track frame, but I saw in a catalog that they made a SS frame?

Anyone seen one, or know of the geomtry? I can't find it on thier web site.
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Are you talking MTB SS like this one? Or the headshok eqiuped one here?
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Old 10-28-03 | 02:47 PM
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I should have been more clear, it was a road frame.
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I've seen one of their 1fg bikes, singlespeed mountain bikes, vertical drops though and no chain tensioner so presumeably not much choice on the gearing front. Looked good though, rough alu finish with graffiti style stickers. Seemed a bit too much of a hopping on the SS bandwagon though and at $750 was a tad expensive if very light.
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Old 10-28-03 | 07:09 PM
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i take it back, it was like the one booyah mentioned, just with better graphics, and i guess the eccentric BB will sort out the chain tension
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Old 10-29-03 | 05:01 AM
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I built one, out of an old C-dale frame, it's the only SS I have at the moment.
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Old 10-29-03 | 09:38 AM
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I emailed C'dale, and thier "messenger" is actually just a flat black version of their track frame. Same geom.. etc.

Not that I have the money for that.. but.. you know.
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Old 11-09-03 | 09:37 PM
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I emailed C'dale, and thier "messenger" is actually just a flat black version of their track frame. Same geom.. etc.

Not that I have the money for that.. but.. you know.
it's probably (hopefully) a little heavier frameset, beefier in key areas (like all over). it better be if they're going to call it "messenger"
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Old 11-10-03 | 12:20 AM
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person 1: "hey, what's that crimping on your top tube by the seat tube?"

person 2: "oh, that's just where i grab the bike to shoulder it."

person 1: "shouldn't it NOT do that?"

person 2: "naw, it's supposed to do that, it's a new feature. cannondale calls it a "form fitting top tube."

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