Recent content by Speedbump

I purchased my Cannondale new 28 years ago and just noticed the Geckos on the grips today for the first time. Funny that I had recently read somewhere on here about a forum member looking for a Gecko image missing from his steering stem.

Well I bailed on the lefty stem. It didn’t improve my excessive reach situation as much as I had hoped. I ordered a Reverse S-Trail Stem and Cannondale Cruise Control Handlebar from Cannondale Experts. They showed up on my doorstep today so of course I had to make a half day project out of the...

Yeah, need was too strong a word in my first part wanted post. I know the steerer is an interference fit in the steering head, but the gap under my new stem bugs me. I will check out both of your suggestions though, thank you for those.

Good question. Probably depends on who makes it. My W.A.G. (wild ass guess) in this case would be an outside diameter of about 1.75”.

Yeah, I guess I could have been more specific. Any combination equal to 14mm would be fabulous. There used to be machine shops in my area. People used to repair things and fabricate stuff. Not so much anymore apparently. Funny about the Cannondale Experts site showing spacers as “out of...

70mm length 25.4mm bar clamp 1.56” steer tube clamp The stem is in excellent condition, some rust on bolts. $45.00 plus shipping.

I need 14mm of vertical stack. So one 14mm spacer, or one 10mm and one 4mm etc.

A) Yes I think I will buy a seal now, which leads to C. B) That’s not actually a lock out knob on mine. It’s just a screw on cover. My MC 60 Headshok is, I believe, the most basic, no damping, just some sort of plastic bumper acting as a spring. C) We’ve never met so you couldn’t know that the...

My bike is in box stock condition. No changes since new except tires. Photo 1: Stock setup. Photo 2: “ “ with plastic cap removed. Photo 3: Looks like a seal to me. Should be. Headshok has never been disassembled or serviced. Photo 4: Lefty stem, no cap. Photo...

My new (used) Lefty stem arrived yesterday. Unfortunately its stem clamp height is 2 inches compared to my original stem’s height of 2 1/8“ (2.125”). I guess I could install a 1/8” shim under the Lefty stem. I searched online for “Cannondale Headshok steering stem shims” and came up with...

Thank you for the quick reply JohnnieD! I ordered the Lefty stem this morning. I’m trying to reduce my reach to the bars to increase my comfort on the bike.

Greetings! I’m trying to figure out if my 1998 ish F700 Headshok can be fitted with a Lefty steering stem. My steering tube is 1.56” diameter, as is that of the Lefty stem I’m considering. The measurement I’m concerned about is the height of the tube clamp. Mine is 2 1/8” (2.125”). I will...