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  1. black lightning 1987

    POLL: to vintage or not.

    Nice collection. What happened to the Trek? Too bad we ride such different sizes. I have a very nice 1992 (first year I think) 5500 here that I could part with but it's a 58 cm. Here it is as I purchased it about 10 years ago. I've probably ridden it 4 times. I stupidly sold the original...
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    Cannondale R700 CAAD3 Road Bike (1998)

    Interesting that it has 700C wheels. I believe all the US compact models were 650C. They were replaced by the Feminine frames in 2001, which could be either 650C or 700C. Sounds like you are getting the bike sorted out to your liking. Your mods all sound reasonable to me. I have several...
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    Hello from Cincinnati

    I would try to keep a Black Lightning as original as possible, especially if it's from 1987 or 1988 as they were higher up in the line and had better parts than the later ones. I believe they all came with Wolber rims, which are getting hard to find for a reasonable price. I'd begin by looking...
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    Cannondale R700 CAAD3 Road Bike (1998)

    Seems likely that it's a 1998 European model. 1997-8 models had the CAAD decal on the top tube. It moved to the seat stays for 1999. Is it CAAD2 or CAAD3? May be a compact frame. The 49 compact had a 50 cm top tube while the 50 cm standard road frame had a 52 cm top tube. Does it have...
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    Hello from Cincinnati

    Hi Tim. What needs attention?
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    Wanted Downtube Shifter Boss / cable stop mounts

    Brian, what about 3D printing? Might be a lot cheaper than the original die cast. I would make both sides the same as the right hand, with both sides having the steel part passing through the spacer that has the radius to fit the down tube. This would eliminate the threaded boss breaking off...
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    Rick from Philly

    If you see a 22" or 25" SH, let me know.
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    1992 T600 Stem

    Here's the only one I found at home, may have something else at the shop. It has a 26.2 clamp (guessing that's so you can use 26.0 or 26.4 bar), 100 mm extension, and made for a drop bar. A Cinelli model 64 and an Ergo bend 26.0 Bontrager slipped in without binding. Needs a repaint to look nice.
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    1992 T600 Stem

    A typical hybrid/MTB model, probably made by HL: https://www.ebay.com/itm/New-25-4mm-Quill-Stem-120mm-30-Degree-25-4-Black-1-Bike-Neck/263993452267?hash=item3d773c66eb:g:InoAAOSwKCZbxl4T:sc:USPSPriority!61345!US!-1
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    1992 T600 Stem

    Here's an interesting TTT, but the clamp would need modification to take a drop bar: https://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Old-Stock-3T-Roller-Guide-Stem-Chromoly-Steel-Tubing-w-Black-Enamel-Finish/272741580817?hash=item3f80aa4011:g:3-MAAOSwTAZdNjUv:sc:USPSPriorityMailPaddedFlatRateEnvelope!61345!US!-1
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    1992 T600 Stem

    Are you picky about rise angle and clamp diameter? There are lots of MTB and hybrid stems out there that are similar. Most are going to have an extension with rise and will have a 25.4 clamp. Plenty of 25.4 drop bars exist, so the clamp diameter is not a big deal if you're not picky about the...
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    Rick from Philly

    Sounds like a nice project. Are you going to put big tires on it? I'd be interested to know what will fit the H frames. I think the older SH hybrids may have more clearance, just guessing based on chainstay lengths. From the catalog we know that 38 mm tires fit the H frames. I'd like to...
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    Wanted Downtube Shifter Boss / cable stop mounts

    I have one that's probably broken in the same place as yours. See this thread for a pic and my thoughts on repairing them. Second link is for an aftermarket repair part. http://community.vintagecannondale.com/threads/broken-downtube-shift-lever-boss-for-a-95-r300.254/#post-1338...
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    Broken downtube shift lever boss for a '95 R300

    Here is a cheap replacement: https://www.cycle-frames.com/bicycle-frame-tubing/NOVA-LEVER-BOSS-KIT-FOR-AL-FRAME.html
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    Bad boy ?

    Glad to help. Enjoy the bike.
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    Bad boy ?

    I would think that's a great deal.
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    Bad boy ?

    Looks like a 2003 Bad Boy to me. It was a CAAD3 MTB frame with a steel fork. Nicely equipped with XT. Originally came with narrower road tires but this one looks ready for the trails. Nice rigid MTB, unique in the line-up in 2003.
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    Can you help?

    Looks like a 1998 SuperV 3000 Raven. Fairly rare and valuable to the right person. There were some durability problems with the early Raven frames, so they aren't as desirable as they might have been otherwise.
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    Cannondale C800?

    Looks to be a essentially a 1996 H800 with the charcoal pearl paint from the H700 and a chain guard. Seems that there were any number of models that were only available in Europe, especially commuter types.
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    Hi From Tucson

    Looks to be in great shape. I think it's a 1994 model but the catalog picture shows decals of a different color. All the 1993 model year MTB frames had cantilever dropouts. 1994 saw the introduction of the 3.8 series frames with more conventional dropouts. Thanks for posting.
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