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black lightning 1987 reacted to Trav1s's post in the thread '88 SM500 - the one that started the vintage spiral with
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Long story short - I found this SM500 on FB in a Cannondale group. A soon to be bike friend in NE Ohio picked up the frame/fork in a... -
black lightning 1987 reacted to IdahoBrett's post in the thread Beast of the East- Orange Splatter edition with Like.
Shifter cables and chain installed. Derailleur tuning is next…
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black lightning 1987 reacted to JohnnyD's post in the thread Looking for swingarm bearings 1994 super V with Like.
My bushings were fine, but you might not be so lucky. There is a good video on YouTube from a guy called Tony's Hobbies that shows you...
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black lightning 1987 reacted to ChrisBos's post in the thread Looking for swingarm bearings 1994 super V with Like.
Thanks JohnnyD I order the bearings today. And about the bushings and mounting kit. I think it,s hard to get. The shock is a Marzocchi...
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black lightning 1987 replied to the thread Please add Avatar photo..Some changes happened after Cannondale took over the site. I don't see the avatar option now.
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Brought it home. I don’t know why but I like bike shop stickers. NJ to ID, only if this bike could tell its story…
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1995 M900 Local to me Craigslist find. I remember it being listed last fall. Apparently it didn’t sell. Seller has it listed as a 19...
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The seller graciously took it back. No more damaged frames/forks for me. Been there done that. Got the t shirt.
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I am consistanly disappointed in finding Cannondale bikes for sale in my area. Folks down in my area of Texas just don't ride bikes much...
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It’s raining vintage Cannondale‘s lately. At least on my local Craigslist. I’m guessing tires and brake pads. Wishful thinking...
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black lightning 1987 reacted to cannondalefanatic's post in the thread HeadShok Stem Project — Quick Poll Inside with Like.
Been deep in XStem development lately, but another small part keeps coming up: HeadShok lockout knobs / stem caps. A lot of originals...
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black lightning 1987 reacted to JohnnyD's post in the thread Beast of the East- Orange Splatter edition with Like.
Holy smokes Batman..35lbs is crazy for that era bike. My 2020 Cannondale Habit is just over 35lbs and it's a 29" wheeled tank. My '92...
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black lightning 1987 reacted to IdahoBrett's post in the thread Beast of the East- Orange Splatter edition with Like.
I’m down to new cables, chain, pads, BB and adjustments. I would rather have installed cantilever brakes, but I’m using what I have in...
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black lightning 1987 reacted to IdahoBrett's post in the thread Beast of the East- Orange Splatter edition with Like.
So it has been a bit since I busted a knuckle on a chain ring. I’ve decided to tackle a 1991 SM800 aka Beast of the East. It was on ebay...
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black lightning 1987 reacted to JohnnyD's post in the thread Looking for swingarm bearings 1994 super V with Like.
If you are refering to the swing arm on this style of Super V You can find the bearings at Bike-components.de . They are Endurobearings...