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  1. black lightning 1987

    CAAD 3 Team Yellow 60cm - R1000?

    I haven't seen a lever on the left side. I'm not sure if the lever from the right will go in the left hand boss without modification. I will try to look around and see if I have one loose somewhere.
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    Found this place by accident

    "Gravel bikes" take many forms. I've been on rides where people were riding everything from fat bikes to road bikes with 23 mm tires, and everything in between. A mid-range 1990s MTB works fine for gravel riding and they can be picked up very inexpensively. I like my 80s Cannondale touring...
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    CAAD 3 Team Yellow 60cm - R1000?

    Those are Dura Ace cable adjusters. DA had the lever on the right side for the rear derailleur and the barrel on the left. Ultegra adjusters would have had the grey plastic barrel adjuster on both sides. Some folks like the DA lever adjuster, others prefer the Ultegra. I like the DA because...
  4. black lightning 1987

    Found this place by accident

    Welcome. Your bike looks to be in remarkable condition. I always liked the Slate with pink combination. Some pink cable housing would look great on it. What part of IN? I've just been looking into doing some gravel riding in Parke county, incorporating a bunch of covered bridges into the ride.
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    UK Member

    Welcome. Nice to see the Team Yellow CAAD3. It looks great. I built up a NOS 1999 Team Blue CAAD4 R4000 frameset late in 2000 with a new Campagnolo Daytona group. It's still one of my favorite bikes.
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    Cannondale 3.0 on ebay

    I have several 1987 bikes and frames which predate the 3.0 designation but aren't much different. Here's my SR600, originally pink. I also have a Sea Blue 1988 SR800 and several 2.8 series bikes, but I can't recall a 3.0 road frame.
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    Cannondale Super v 900 fr details in gallery

    Very interesting bike. I'd forgotten that Cannondale made a fork like that. Good luck with the sale.
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    CAAD 3 Team Yellow 60cm - R1000?

    What is the two letter code on the drive side of the cable guide? Looks like IF in the photo, which would make it a June 1997 frame build. Decal style points to a 1999 frame. 1999 was the year that the CAAD designation moved to the seat stays. The Coda hubs first appeared on 2000 models...
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    86 SR500 Project is Moving into the Strip and Repaint Stage

    There is an aftermarket version available. It requires a bit of file work to match the radius of the big down tube on a Cannondale. Very inexpensive though. I'm too lazy right now to look up the link but it's here in a couple of other threads on the DT shifter subject.
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    F900SL: what is the weight of the frame and fork?

    I'm surprised they weigh that much. I'm going to have to weigh a couple of the older MTB frames I have here to see how they compare.
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    86 SR500 Project is Moving into the Strip and Repaint Stage

    I would just clean that up the best you can and coat the cross bolt with grease. I doubt it will ever give a problem. Guessing you won't be dipping the bike in the ocean when it's done.
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    Cannondale T1000 on ebay

    That is nice. I didn't remember them coming with Magura brakes. Looks to be a 1998 model but the decal color looks off.
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    86 SR500 Project is Moving into the Strip and Repaint Stage

    I do have a pair of Edge arms that I bought at the Chicago swap meet a few years back, $25 shipped to you. You might see what's available at the local bike co-op. 6/7/8 speed road cranks are pretty much interchangeable as long as you get the right bottom bracket. I don't know if there's a...
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    1998 M400 - bottom bracket size required

    Sheldon Brown says 107-113, depending on frame. Guessing 110 would be right. Is the crank on the bike now? Can you pull the arms and measure the old one? https://sheldonbrown.com/bbsize.html
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    Maximun tire size for Cannondale Cyclocross 800 2004...

    Thanks for the reply. If you have time, please post a photo of the clearance at the chainstay.
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    86 SR500 Project is Moving into the Strip and Repaint Stage

    The clamp FD was a better setup for several reasons. It never registered with me that the ST frames used clamps, even though I've owned several. What crank arms are you working with? Guessing that I have something here that would replace them with much less effort than drilling out pedal...
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    1998 M400 - bottom bracket size required

    Year of bike and brand/model of crank will be helpful. Guessing that you will be needing a spindle length in the 118-123 mm range. Assuming square taper.
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    86 SR500 Project is Moving into the Strip and Repaint Stage

    Looking good. It sure has been challenging to have everything threaded fighting you. Be sure you are turning the pedals the right way, right hand threads on drive side, left on non drive. Maybe a bit of propane torch heat right on the end of the arm will help. Have a helper heat while you...
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    66cm CAD3. . .1999?

    Most likely it's a 1998 or 1999. You can look for a two letter date code on the bottom bracket shell. See the serial numbers section. 66 cm frames were only sold as framesets, so no model numbers on them. The Saeco decals would have only been on the top of the line R4000 in 1998.
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    Vintage F1000

    I think $800 may be towards the high end but nice framesets have sold in the $375 range, so it's hard to imagine putting one together for a lot less. If the bike were a little closer to me and a size or two larger, I'd be taking a hard look at it myself.
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