Touring
Touring
When I purchased the bike circa '90 or '91, it was billed as a 'T700', which would have been an 1988, but the serial number indicates frame construction in 1989. In 1990, cantilever brake studs were added, which this frame does not have.
The crankset and derailleurs are original, as are the frame, fork, handlebars and seatpost. The mileage is so low, that I never replaced the gears. When I purchased the bike, it came standard with a Biopace triple crankset, however I had the shop swap...
I'm the third owner of this bike.
It had been bought for a European vacation (which fell through) by the first owner, then passed on to a friend of his as a training bike.
I've upgraded the wheels and added fenders and racks.
Super stable - loaded or naked.
Cannondale ST400 from 1987, with no original components, set-up for touring with mix of modern and old components.
...It's a 1986 'st series', From what I can tell all the st's used the same frame and the differences were in component selection when purchased. From the original color I'd say it was probably a st400 but with full dress pannier racks/leather saddle and such it became a st800. This is why I used the dark blue paint as in the 1986 cannondale catalog.
more info about this bike can be found HERE:
http://collection.rydjor.com/bikecollection/1983can.htm
Updated this bike last summer with white Bluemels fenders, GB randonneur bars, Brooks B-17 saddle with titanium rails, Pletcsher double kickstand, and an Airzound air horn. Have been running RSX brifters on it for years.