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Might it be silly to build up one of te most beautifull and lightest suspension frame with one of the heavier and stiffest 100mm fork??? I think it is... but add Schwalbe Super Moto slick tires on it and you have one of the most silly bike on earth... The perfect bike for a ride in a city like mine!!!
One of the most beautyfull roadrunner!!!!!!!!!!!!! and also one of the most efficient....
I'm soo sad to see that those bikes disappeared from the Cannondale line, the headshok system fit perfectly this bike. And because I live close to famous Tour de France climb as the Tourmalet, Luz Ardiden or Hautacam, I'm able to tell you it is nice to ride on it and an unbelievable pleasure to do downhill on it!!!
I had this frame NOS since 1999. I was a former Cannondale employee and bought it after seeing it laying around the repair department.
Never new what to do with it... Tried to sell it several times without success. And by chance, I found on eBay, in december 2010, the original fork also NOS. I bought it then rebuild the frame.
I choose the components to match the Sobe/Headshok team bikes as they used this color for it in 1998. The only exotic product is the wonderfull Syncros Headshok stem...
Frame : SM-300 16inch (Serial Number BB02634)
Headset : Specialized sealed bearing steel 1inch
Fork : Tange crome-moly
Rim : Sun
Hub : Specialized
Tire : Cheng Shin Knobby
Crankset : Sugino Aero Tour 24/36/44 172.5mm
Bottom Bracket : Suntour JIS-135mm
Rear Cog : Suntour New Winner 13/16/21/26/30 5 speed
Derailleur Front : Suntour LeTech
Derailleur Rear : Shimano Deore XT RD-M700
Shifter : Shimano Deore XT SL-M700
Brake Lever : Shimano Deore XT BL-M700
Brake : Shimano BR-AT50
Handlebar+Stem ...
I bought my '96 Cannondale Killer V from my local bike shop. I replaced the Pepperoni for with a Rockshox Mag 21. I raced it a couple of times but mostly just rode the trails. I just pulled it out of storage a few months ago where its been for the last 6 years. I'm upgrading the components since they're all still the Shimano LX stuff from way back then. I'm keeping the Mag 21 though. I really like the way it handles. I recently tried a full suspension bike but quickly when back to my Killer...
My new Cannondale bought yesterday. Needs a little work. The front delta V fork don't seem to loose preasure but it moves only by 2cm and tops out very noisy. Rear damper is tolaty worn and need to be replaced so i have to start searching, what i think would not be easy.
Front suspension - Magura Odur 85mm 2008
Front Derailleurs - Shimano Deore LX 1996
Rear Derailleurs - Shimano Deore XT 1996
Crank- Coda 1996
Shifters- Grip Shift SRT 800 X-ray 1996
Brakes - Magura HS 33 2008
Handlebar - Cannondale fire 2008
Seat Post - Coda 1996
Saddle - Selle Italia 2007
Rims - Mavic Crossride 2008
Frame : alu ( with ceramics bearings )
Fork: LEFTY titanium ELO
Rear shock: Fox but: (change for dt carbon)
Crankset: Coda Tarentula 175 (40 x 29)
B.Bracket: Shimano XTR 952
Stem: Coda (130 x 25.4 - 5°)
Handle bar: Quala light (600mm x 25.4 - 3°)
Shifter:Shimano XT
Rear wheel : Mavic crossmax ceramics bearings
Front wheel: Mavic 819 with DT spokes 1.8 black
Front hub: Woodman ceramics bearings
Tires: Tubless Maxxis Exception series Medusa
Rear cogs: Shimano XTR 11 x 34
Rear derailleur...
My new project. Bought last month in very bad visual condition. Technicaly not so bad, but headshok dd50 is without cartridge and all parts needs cleaning. The key is to go under 10 kilos. I have already bought coda tarrantula cranks to replace heavy Deore LX and Selle italia Flite saddle. Still searching for fork or cartridge for him, and lightweight wheels on DT 240s or CODA 900. I have to replace beautyfully and light CODA 900 brake levers with XT BL-M739 because coda's are cantilever...