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That one looks nice. Where is it?

I've stopped in a lot of cemeteries on bike rides but can't remember one with running water.

I'm using 9 speed chains on several 6/7/8 speed bikes and haven't had any problems. Not sure if I have one on a SunTour Accushift bike though.

I haven't followed the recent offerings too closely. I'm not sure if there are aluminum Topstones in addition to the carbon examples.

Frame looks good. I think if you touch up small spots with black they won't be noticeable. What do you have for the build?

Great buy.

That sounds right. Probably the only square taper 105 triple crank made. The next 105 series cranks used the Octalink splined BB.

Since Mavic road brakes were made by Modolo, you might look for there cantis, such as Cross and Rocky models: https://velobase.com/ViewComponent.aspx?ID=AD75D103-0E59-43AC-BBA4-6D5D70F451DA&Enum=117&AbsPos=7 Probably hard to find. If you don't want to use Shimano, SunTour, or...

Upgrading the crank may need a bottom bracket change to make it work. I'd guess there are several options though.

How far away from you? Check Mavic 500 or 550 hub/wheel prices on ebay.

Yes. The very early Saeco replicas were top of the line, but later you could get Saeco livery on a mid line road bike. I don't remember the history but the team rode with Shimano and Campagnolo in different years.

I think there will be people still interested in them for a long time for the usual reasons people like old bicycles: I wanted that bike when I couldn't afford it; It's what a race team that I liked rode; It's a good value compared to buying something comparable new. No idea how well they will...

I generally like things to be matchy as well. But Cannondale did often spec a one level higher rear derailleur. You have to go way back to see many complete component groups specified on a Cannondale.

As I recall, the upper end road bikes had an AL fork and the lower end steel Tange forks. This could be an SR400 (Mystic Blue) with a bunch of (everything) component changes. Ask what the rims are. Those Mavic hubs are highly desirable.

500€ sounds a bit on the low side to me but I can't identify any of the components on the bike. I own a CAADX and have never seen welds as unfinished as the ones at the head tube on that frame.

Obviously not a Cannondale. Thanks for posting.

I think of sycamore as an eastern tree. Will have to get a pic of one on the farm here. Hope you can get some more miles on the R500 soon.

Fork not original?

I have only one frame from the post USA era but I like it a lot. There are a lot of folks that really like their Asian made Cannondales. I think I've posted a picture of my CAAD9 road bike in white with red decals here somewhere but will look again. I don't remember what year Cannondale...

My first new Cannondale road bike was a CAAD4 R4000 which was top of the line at the time. It was the frame that Cipollini won all those tour stages on circa 1999. I still don't have one in Saeco paint.