utahdog2003
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OK, in the time it took for Kaiser to buy a Cannondale, strip it, polish it, collect the parts, build it up, ride it, sell it, and then complete a Stumpjumper build...I've managed to fit...a fork!
The Beast of the East is done.
Frame:1994 Cannondale Beast of the East, Viper Red, 20"
Fork: Black Pepperoni
Headset: King threadless
Stem: CODA steel
Handlebar: CODA Performance
Grips: Cannondale
Barends: none
Brakes: Deore DX
Brake Pads: Kool Stop Eagle Klaw
Brake Cables: stainless
Cantilever cable hangers:front - Cannondale Force 40, rear - X-IT Dual-Eez
Brake Levers: CODA
Shifters: Dura Ace 9spd, Paul Thumbies
Front Derailleur: Deore DX, Endless Clamp
Rear Derailleur: Deore DX short
Derailleur Cables: stainless
Cassette: Sram 990 9 spd, orange acrylic carrier
Chain: Sram 990
Cranks: Race Face Turbine
Crank Bolts: SRP
Chainrings: Race Face
Chainring bolts: SRP
Bottom Bracket: UN-72
Pedals: Shimano XTR
Hub Skewers: Deore XT
Rims: Velocity Deep -V, black powder coat
Hubs: Deore XT
Nipples: Brass
Spokes: DT 14-15g
Tyres: CST Caballeros
Tubes: Specialized butyl
Saddle: SDG Slim Jim, Bass Boat Gold with black Kevlar shoulders
Seatpost: Deore XT
Seatpost Binder: Salsa
Weight:22 lbs
I built this bike as sort of a resto-mod, as far as the drivetrain is concerned, converting the older XT hubs to XTR 9 speed and then fitting Dura Ace shifters and a Sram cassette and chain. The rest of the bike is pretty period for the year. The Deore DX parts would have been installed on the Beast thru 92, and then LX with DX thumbshifters for 93 and 94. The Force 40 brakes are on the front, but because Force 40s were such a horrible invention, I've kept the X-IT Dual-Eez hanger that I originally fitted to the back. Hey, I worked for those guys, so I gotta represent (even if they are now defunct!) The threadless 1.25 headset arrangement was a problem, sorting the Cannondale fork. I had a Kona P2 fork on there, but it looked like hell, and the longer suspension corrected fork raked out the geometry horribly. Now with a Pepperoni the bottom bracket height is back to a more manageable 13" or so...
Pics!
The Beast of the East is done.
Frame:1994 Cannondale Beast of the East, Viper Red, 20"
Fork: Black Pepperoni
Headset: King threadless
Stem: CODA steel
Handlebar: CODA Performance
Grips: Cannondale
Barends: none
Brakes: Deore DX
Brake Pads: Kool Stop Eagle Klaw
Brake Cables: stainless
Cantilever cable hangers:front - Cannondale Force 40, rear - X-IT Dual-Eez
Brake Levers: CODA
Shifters: Dura Ace 9spd, Paul Thumbies
Front Derailleur: Deore DX, Endless Clamp
Rear Derailleur: Deore DX short
Derailleur Cables: stainless
Cassette: Sram 990 9 spd, orange acrylic carrier
Chain: Sram 990
Cranks: Race Face Turbine
Crank Bolts: SRP
Chainrings: Race Face
Chainring bolts: SRP
Bottom Bracket: UN-72
Pedals: Shimano XTR
Hub Skewers: Deore XT
Rims: Velocity Deep -V, black powder coat
Hubs: Deore XT
Nipples: Brass
Spokes: DT 14-15g
Tyres: CST Caballeros
Tubes: Specialized butyl
Saddle: SDG Slim Jim, Bass Boat Gold with black Kevlar shoulders
Seatpost: Deore XT
Seatpost Binder: Salsa
Weight:22 lbs
I built this bike as sort of a resto-mod, as far as the drivetrain is concerned, converting the older XT hubs to XTR 9 speed and then fitting Dura Ace shifters and a Sram cassette and chain. The rest of the bike is pretty period for the year. The Deore DX parts would have been installed on the Beast thru 92, and then LX with DX thumbshifters for 93 and 94. The Force 40 brakes are on the front, but because Force 40s were such a horrible invention, I've kept the X-IT Dual-Eez hanger that I originally fitted to the back. Hey, I worked for those guys, so I gotta represent (even if they are now defunct!) The threadless 1.25 headset arrangement was a problem, sorting the Cannondale fork. I had a Kona P2 fork on there, but it looked like hell, and the longer suspension corrected fork raked out the geometry horribly. Now with a Pepperoni the bottom bracket height is back to a more manageable 13" or so...
Pics!