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I don't. It's mostly trial and error dependent on what you can find locally. Another option is small bottles of Testor model car paint. I know I have a red that is close, will have to find it. I have a 1993 M800, not sure I have a Viper Red bike. Message me if I forget to check.

I didn't know Kenda made those 27" CX tires, nice to see them.

Which bike had the spring? The XS800 cyclocross fork also has a spring.

The 1993 color was called Formula Red, but I don't think you could notice a difference from the later Viper Red which was used on the Volvo bikes. Might be noticeable for touch ups though. I have successfully used nail polish for touch ups in the past. There are some paint formulas for...

Interesting comments about 8 vs. 9 speed chains. I'm having a bit of shifting issues with one of my SunTour 7 speed indexed bikes. I don't remember what chain I used but it's likely 9 speed - because I have lots of new ones.

Speaking of drift, you'd be watching the snow blow by if you were here today. Sustained 25 mph wind, temps around 10 (down to -6 at 10 PM), and gusts to 35 mph. I wanted to get to the shop today to stoke the wood furnace but neighbor said the plows hadn't been out all day in either township...

That seems cheap for the tires, something around half price from when I looked. 25" of snow here since January 7th. I'm getting really tired of shoveling.

The bike looks great. What fork and wheels did you choose? I have the same white/red CAAD9 with a Campagnolo 10 speed group. It would be nice to drop a kg but I suspect it would cost a lot of money.

I hope that won't have any long term effects.

After a couple of falls on the ice riding my M800 I considered buying studded tires but got scared off by the prices. I have pretty much given up riding when it's below freezing.

It looks about the same here though the ground is not fully frozen and the snow is slowly melting. We're supposed to get 6-8" Monday night into Tuesday with 40 mph winds and much colder temps, so it will be a mess. Just about to head out and get enough firewood inside to last a week or so in...

Thanks. I've been going to search for alternate sources but haven't gotten around to it.

What is the price for what you found? There may be some options here but they aren't exactly inexpensive: https://www.suspensionforkparts.net/eshop/cannondale/cannondale-headshok-dd25.html

You might try filing the outer layer of hard pad material down. May or may not be a layer with more grip underneath. Someone at Cane Creek may be able to advise you on new pad choices. Cane Creek is DiaCompe's high end brand.

The elastomer in the XS800 that I have apart was completely dissolved into bits as well. Do you have a source for new ones?

I didn't recall that those shifters had two index positions but I was thinking the gold Sprint stuff was 6 speed. I don't know if I have a 7 speed Winner Pro freewheel here, guessing not. I'm wondering if all the 7 speed freewheels and cassettes were the same spacing barring Microdrive, which...

Will your CAAD9 not accept 28 mm tires? I thought most Cannondale road bikes would. I know I've run 28s on CAAD3-4 frames.

Any chance you have the cable attached in slightly the wrong place? That can affect how far the derailleur moves with each click. Other than that, is it possible the freewheel has been changed? SunTour made a narrow 6 speed freewheel and a "normal" one. Guessing it came with a normal one...

Let me know all the parts in the drivetrain. You might have something that's not compatible with the rest.

From the photo it does appear that your chain is a bit short. Shouldn't affect shifting except in large ring and larger cogs combos but doesn't look ideal. People describe down vs. up shifting differently. To me, down shifting is always going to a lower gear ratio, whether on crank or cogs...