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  1. rickpaulos

    Joe Montgomery, co-founder of Cannondale died January 2026

    https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/obituaries/joe-montgomery-dead.html A founder of Cannondale, he was among the first in the U.S. to mass-produce bikes frames out of large-diameter aluminum tubes, replacing heavier steel. By Jeré Longman Published Jan. 18, 2026 Updated Jan. 20, 2026 Joe...
  2. rickpaulos

    Random Cannondale photos in the wild

    looks like San Francisco / Bay Area photo taken maybe 20 to 30 years ago.
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    Fresh Find: Gold

    Fresh donation to the local bike coop today.
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    1999 F500 fresh find.

    JE build (1998, May). But it matches the 1999 catalog specs. Smaller black F500 decal, no welded on rear rack tabs, Weinman rims. The front wheel is a Ritchey so not original. The rear of the bike was left under a water source. Chain rusted solid. Rear brake arms seized. Derailleurs stuck...
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    EN14764

    In searching for info I found this sticker on my Cannondale. Turns out it is a European Standard number akin to a government stamp of safety measures met. https://standards.iteh.ai/catalog/standards/cen/95a762c0-f44d-4a4e-ad31-21c1712c698d/en-14764-2005 I suppose the label is the equivalent...
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    age of a Cannondale Quick (2?).

    serial ICC0960296 Cannondale Quick. don't know the sub number. Kinda beat. Looks like many parts have been replaced so I don't think any are original for date codes.
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    Cannondale Adventure 1000 with busted SRAM DualDrive igh

    2004? Cannondale Adventure 1000 silver 700 hybrid with Sram DualDrive hub and Sram derailleur 3x9 or 27 gears with a single chain ring. head shock. serial numbers: need to track down the year for sure: 4FCR30 LG 932343PA01739 bar code 204154 Bike will be put up for sale when fixed. Still...
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    early mtb. No serial?

    I sanded off enough of the camo spray and I don't see any trace of a serial number on the stays. Nothing on the bb. Just a DD on the left rear dropout. 3 of the stays are split from water freezing in side so the frame will get recycled. could be mostly original parts. Better quality bolt on...
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    SOLD Cannondale unknown model parts for sale.

    The frame is trashed. Both chain stays are split open from water freezing inside. The frame will get recycled. Any parts of interest to anyone? Make an offer and cover shipping. home made camo paint job has obscured the serial number and model name. Any guesses on year and model? I'll...
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    SOLD 1991 SM500 22 inch frame, poor paint.

    Got this today. I'll be removing the mixed up parts and offering the frameset for sale. 052205913859 serial decodes to 5= 135mm old 22 inch frame 05 (may) 1991 build. sequence 3959 Large sections of paint are scraped off. Black with spatters and pink decals. There is a slight dent in one...
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    little Black Lightning in Iowa City on fbm $250

    not mine. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/750722196809258
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    Cannondale Quick

    hack rebuild to make this urban hybrid in to a gravel bike. Serials on the bb shell is ICC09G0296 & G7739M1 . I see there are many versions of the Quick. any help on the year and exact model please. The woman who rode up on it wasn't tall enough and there were no working brakes. 45 mm...
  13. rickpaulos

    fresh find: 2 early mtbs Cannondale SM800

    Just picked this pair of Cannondales up tonight. I'll get the serial numbers tomorrow during daylight hours. "his and hers" set. Early mountain bikes in black. Been sitting for decades.
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    SOLD 1991 Cannondale SM400 18" frame

    Fresh donation at the local bike coop. 1991 Cannondale SM400. Black with faded hot pink decals. More pink than my camera recorded. In fair condition. We started working on it today. Replaced the rusty bars and way too long stem. Replaced the faded out Diacompe XCM brake levers with some...
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    More recent Cannondale Synapse

    got this today and wondering what year it is. Cannondale Synapse serial number? Didn't find one on the frame but it has a sticker on the bb shell. hardly what I'd call a serial number. Durace rear der (replaced the ultegra?) Ultegra front der and Ultegra flight deck shifters. Cannondale...
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    SOLD 1988 Black Lightning 60 cm.

    Fresh find that I want to pass on. repaint with some yellow safety paint. The serial is hard to read. looks like 60080888107 60 cm, august 8 1988 sequence 107. I sanded some of the paint off but that didn't make it any more readable. repainted and reassembled by a newb. Missing seat, seat...
  17. rickpaulos

    local craigslist: Mario Cipollini race bike

    https://cedarrapids.craigslist.org/bik/d/marion-mario-cipollini-signature/7506547392.html not mine.
  18. rickpaulos

    fresh donation at the local coop. 1988 Cannondale mtb. Blue with Yellow accents.

    As a pop quiz, I'm testing my lessons here on decoding the serial number 20041288094 20 inch frame (inches means mtb frame) 04 April 12 12th 88 1988 094 number made that day Needs tires and lock removed. Bar ends are rusty steel from some bso. edit: SM500 in blueberry. And I got the...
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    Fresh donation at the local coop. 1987 sky blue.

    question on the serial. metric or english? This sites page on serial numbers uses frame sizes in cm. this one looks like it's in inches. 21102987137 21 inch? October 29 1987 date? #137. ST400 model?
  20. rickpaulos

    1991 SR600 66cm

    Donation at the local coop. This came in just days before the Derecho ripped the roof off the building. Guess I forgot about posting here. Or maybe I did and forgot that too. Still there for sale. updated: yes. I did post this before. 66 cm! 1991. Black with the squiggles. SR600...
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