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  1. petergt4

    1991 SE1000

    Not too much work done on this since my last posting. I've drilled out the crack at the headtube. There are multiple holes, because the crack abruptly went in different directions at those locations. In my experience, this helps to alleviate any stress at those points and keeps the cracks from...
  2. petergt4

    1998 Super V 600 Updgrades

    Fantastic thread! Curious to know about what the San Andreas was like to ride. As much as I love Cannondale, that was another favorite of mine, but never had a chance to ride one (that and the Crosstrac Sonoma).
  3. petergt4

    Black lightning paint

    It wouldn't surprise me if they did source out an automotive supplier of paint.
  4. petergt4

    Black lightning 1988

    The gold fork is a nice touch.
  5. petergt4

    Cannondale saddle-bags

    Vettel :)
  6. petergt4

    Black lightning paint

    The Pepperoni forks on my Killer V are a fine metallic black. I was always impressed with it, that they would go to such lengths to not just use plain black but this subtle metallic black. It's probably the same as used on the Black Lightning. I could never get a good photo of it though, but to...
  7. petergt4

    Cannondale saddle-bags

    What are these cable guides made from? I assumed they were machined aluminum.
  8. petergt4

    Cannondale saddle-bags

    Classic. I really love the look of the Cannondale name on the top tube, instead of the usual place on the downtube on these early bikes.
  9. Killer V 900

    Killer V 900

    Purchased brand new by me in July 1993 (model year 1994) and still have the owner's manual and sales receipt. Only original components are the frame, stem, fork, seat post clamp, Force 40 brake cams and blue anodized CODA cantilever brakes, Shimano LX brifters and the front derailleur. The...
  10. petergt4

    Anybody race/raced their Cannondale?

    No, it was held at the ski resort and incorporated the downhill and cross-country ski runs. It was a 20km course and we did two laps(!). The race track is some distance away from the ski hill. Did you ever make your way out here to the west coast, at Westwood, just north of Vancouver? It was...
  11. petergt4

    1991 SE1000

    I’ll still do some consulting, but I’m sure I’ll find out most of what I need to do in this. It’s from a collection of books I inherited from my late uncle when I was attending trade school:
  12. petergt4

    Anybody race/raced their Cannondale?

    In the 1995 season, I did the Norco-Gripshift Challenge again and entered the season-ending, provincial (state for you U.S. readers) championship race at Mt. Tremblant, Quebec. Wow, what a disaster this was for me! Totally outclassed by the competition and the terrain was more aggressive than...
  13. petergt4

    Anybody race/raced their Cannondale?

    Back in the mid 1990's, I decided I wanted to try out mountain bike racing. I figured I was in good enough shape, that I may go somewhere with it, but unfortunately, it wasn't the case. Still had fun though and I have these few photos of that time (scanned from prints from 35mm film, that were...
  14. petergt4

    Please help with the bike I just purchased.

    True. One of my relatives stopped riding because a conventional racing saddle hurt his area too much. He switched over to one that is just two pads where only your bum cheeks sit on it (forgot the name of it) and that worked wonders for him (and got him back on his bike). Maybe if he tried a...
  15. petergt4

    1991 SE1000

    Yes. Really the only way to fix this. Not only will I weld the crack, but once welded, I'll put an over-lay patch/gusset to reinforce that area. Along the lines of this example (the one on the downtube is exactly what I'd install): Simply welding the crack would work in most cases, but with...
  16. petergt4

    Please help with the bike I just purchased.

    Especially racing saddles. Shorter rides done more frequently help to break-in the "nether" regions, if a rider has come off of riding bikes with plush saddles for most of their lives. Even guys can benefit from using women's saddles with cut-outs in the middle (and I even remember some models...
  17. petergt4

    1991 SE1000

    I checked out the wall thickness of the tubes that will require repair (using an ultrasonic thickness tester that we use at work), as it will guide me in welding machine set-up and what material thickness I'll use for the repair. Readout accuracy will be plus/minus a couple of thousands of an...
  18. petergt4

    1991 SE1000

    No signs of it prior to testing. Paint was stripped already, but there was a lot of dirt/grease in that area, so nothing caught my eye.
  19. petergt4

    Alu fatigue on old frames

    Take a look at this thread of mine of a recently purchased '91 SE1000 with some cracks... I kind of shot down my own theory of the headtube being the most stout area of a frame :) Oh well. Nothing that can't be fixed though...
  20. petergt4

    1991 SE1000

    So, when I bought this frame, it was disclosed that the rear swingarm had a cracked chainstay bridge. Considering that, I decided to check out the front triangle for any other possible cracks and I found one... Just under the downtube at the headtube junction. From what I can tell, it looks like...
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