1984 Cannondale ST 500

Just acquired - info to follow...

Continuing my interest in pairing collected mountainbikes with their roadbike equivalents, I have obtained a charcoal-coloured Cannondale to match my ongoing SM500 project. A 'BB XXXX' serial number which indicates a 1984 model year (the second year Cannondale made bicycles), this Cannondale was brought over to the UK by a US serviceman stationed in East Anglia, retailing for $600 and weighing in at a rather scandalous 23lbs. Subsequently sold to a local Peterborough bike shop it loitered there unused from the late-eighties to the present day, indicated further by the retention of the American-style brake arrangement. Sitting on 27" Wolber rims, other interesting features including the Tange steel front fork and a triple chainset 48-44-30/rear cluster of 13-15-18-21-25-30. I expect this gearing will be a sound investment in my later years... ;-)

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hi,i'd be well pleased with a find like that really different seeing a cannondale with classic style
cabling ! and the weight about the same as 531 ?used to read the reviews about build quality in cycling plus mag and they were alway's good.

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Nice bike. Sweet find

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i gues this is it then, other than new tyres and a clean up service end of ? a classic cannondale original spec with 27"rims! a steel fork, 30 years old, pretty cool.id be well happy.

I rode it around and decided I liked it enough to ride more regularly. It feels so snappy and light compared to my other touring option - a relatively heavy steel Ibis. It could be a perfect mini-tour/long day tool. The bars have been crushed at some point so need replacing, will take the opportunity to fit a wider pair with cross-tops; the brake pads have perished so I might store the brake-set and put something more effective on that doesn't unduly distract the eye; and replace the spokes with stainless ones. Other than that, I search for some original Cannondale panniers and bags to complete the look.

Wheels rebuilt with stainless spokes and serviced hubs; secured some period Cannonade panniers and clothing - so it might just be ready for a forthcoming cobbled* tour...




* Hence saddle choice! :roll:

kool.

great little tour bike there... lets see it saddled up

Nice and should have time on the ferry to sort out the cable routing, bar angle, brake lever positioning and bar tape. I can bring a more simpatico saddle too......