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  1. black lightning 1987

    1989 sr……??

    The monoplaner calipers are also sought after. There were several models. I couldn't tell what you have but they started out as Chorus, later versions were Veloce and Mirage. I don't remember if there was an Athena version.
  2. black lightning 1987

    1989 sr……??

    It looks like you have the 8 speed shifters with the little cable adjuster. Those are quite nice and fairly desirable. The cheapest pair on eBay right now are $100.
  3. black lightning 1987

    1989 sr……??

    I can't remember about 1989 but earlier Black Lightnings had a model name decal on the drive side chainstay. My guess is that it's a Euro model that we don't have a catalog description for, or a frameset. Since it has the AL fork, it would have been SR600 or above if it was sold as a complete...
  4. black lightning 1987

    'Best' years for vintage Cannondale touring bikes?

    The main change in geometry was the adoption of sloping top tubes on the later touring frames. While that may have stiffened the frames a bit, ride quality may not have changed much as the longer seat post required may have flexed enough to compensate. I've always felt that tire/wheel choices...
  5. black lightning 1987

    Sorprendido

    Hola Jonatan. No habla espanol.
  6. black lightning 1987

    Model question/ color

    Very tough to tell what you had at this point. I can't recall yellow on any USA model Cannondale before 1991 besides the Omega MTB. It seems that we get a lot of questions about bikes that were sold in Europe that don't match any known catalog description. I would suggest that you track...
  7. black lightning 1987

    Tandem Front BB issue

    I haven't owned a tandem but might be able to look at a friend's. I would expect that the bottom bracket is a standard Shimano mounted in an eccentric. For example, in 1997 all the tandem models used Shimano BB-UN52 bottom brackets. It's likely that you just need a new BB. What year/model is...
  8. black lightning 1987

    Dealer pricing?

    You can send Brian a PM on the site or email him at: vintagecannondale@gmail.com
  9. black lightning 1987

    New/old Cannondale tourer

    I didn't think of it before, but I would be interested in the RX100 as partial trade.
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    New/old Cannondale tourer

    Silver but not polished. All three rings are steel so it's not the lightest. $60 shipped in a flat rate Priority bubble envelope or $65 in a medium flat rate box with the FSA box.
  11. black lightning 1987

    Install Downtube Shifter Boss w/o damaging paint

    I'm guessing the nut was stuck in the two piece end. I can see how that would confuse you if you'd never had one apart. The one piece end can get corroded from sweat and fail. I'd put a bit of grease on it and the threaded rod.
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    New/old Cannondale tourer

    I have several NOS four arm FSA Alpha Drive 22/32/44 cranksets if you don't care about the crank matching the vintage of the bike. I have 170 mm in square taper, ISIS, and FSA Power Drive styles. Some have bottom brackets but I would have to check and make sure they are for 68 mm shells...
  13. black lightning 1987

    Install Downtube Shifter Boss w/o damaging paint

    Powder coat is usually pretty hard. I doubt if you would scratch it but you could cut a couple of discs of helicopter tape slightly larger than the boss diameter.
  14. black lightning 1987

    Install Downtube Shifter Boss w/o damaging paint

    Has the powder coat closed the hole diameters so that the bosses no longer fit?
  15. black lightning 1987

    New/old Cannondale tourer

    I know that I have a pair of M730 arms here but don't know about rings to go with them. Bike co-ops are great for parts like this. Perhaps you have one that's reasonably close by.
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    New/old Cannondale tourer

    Your RX100 should have a 122.5 mm bottom bracket spindle. There were a few MTB cranks that used that length which should give closer to the gearing you want: DX MT60, LX M550, XT M730. There are many others that will require a bottom bracket swap. https://sheldonbrown.com/bbsize.html
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    New/old Cannondale tourer

    I would have to check but I might have a NOS 32 or 34 Uniglide cog. Guessing that you would have to grind the rivet heads off your cassette to change the large cog, but it's easily done. Uniglide is circa 1990 and looks different from Hyperglide cogs but would work fine for a bail-out gear.
  18. black lightning 1987

    WTB: 25.4 Headshok stem and Coda handlebar

    I'd like some rise on the stem as the frame is one size smaller than I'd prefer. I'd rather have black than silver but will consider all.
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    New/old Cannondale tourer

    Do you have a 28 large cog now? SunRace makes an 11-34 7 speed cassette. Only $13 at Universal Cycles but they are out of stock right now. It's unfortunate that the bike doesn't have the Coda 22/32/42 crank that the catalog shows. Even with a 34 cog you won't have a low gear comparable to...
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