This post is image heavy... So I have linked off site...
Hi Guys recently bought a bike built around the frame pictured in the link
I got it off ebay, the description was very sketchy so I went by what I could see...
Now the seller said it was supposedly Cannondale it ain't! Obviously
But I though t was VERY reminiscent of my '94 stumpjumper (long gone)
But now I've sen it in person is look at it closer the rear drop outs are not the same, and the serial number is in a different place so it's not an old Stumpjumper
Did an inventory of components and it older than I though 89/90/91 perhaps?
It had Black Face XT mechs, XT brakes, cantis, XT hubs, non parallax, laced to Mavic rims with rustless, but not stainless spokes, had XT thumbies, Zoom quill stem, Manitou elastomer forks, 1.25" threaded headset, no seat/seat pillar XT crank set, wideline axle straight arms
Evidence wise:
I've managed to detect what I think are remnants of original decals
Some sort of flying bird on the head tube and the letters 'E A' as part of some name/phrase along the top tube, the other side the same stickering is there, but no characters are readable. All the other decals are later add ons
Any suggestions?
click here for pix
Hi Guys recently bought a bike built around the frame pictured in the link
I got it off ebay, the description was very sketchy so I went by what I could see...
Now the seller said it was supposedly Cannondale it ain't! Obviously
But I though t was VERY reminiscent of my '94 stumpjumper (long gone)
But now I've sen it in person is look at it closer the rear drop outs are not the same, and the serial number is in a different place so it's not an old Stumpjumper
Did an inventory of components and it older than I though 89/90/91 perhaps?
It had Black Face XT mechs, XT brakes, cantis, XT hubs, non parallax, laced to Mavic rims with rustless, but not stainless spokes, had XT thumbies, Zoom quill stem, Manitou elastomer forks, 1.25" threaded headset, no seat/seat pillar XT crank set, wideline axle straight arms
Evidence wise:
I've managed to detect what I think are remnants of original decals
Some sort of flying bird on the head tube and the letters 'E A' as part of some name/phrase along the top tube, the other side the same stickering is there, but no characters are readable. All the other decals are later add ons
Any suggestions?
click here for pix