Cannondale SM800 1987

[fingers]

Thats gorgous, nice work

 

[J_Westy]

update still a few bits to do.

That's fantastic. I would love one of those.

 

[FST4RD]

Gorgeous!

 

[legrandefromage]

don't think I fancy doing the black at glentress on it

do it, just because...

 

[utahdog2003]

That monster long headtube tells me that you were right on your first guess and that SM, I believe, is a 22 and not an 18.

It is beautiful. Huge :shock: , but beautiful.

 

[kaiser]

Gazz whats the chainstay length?

 

[GoldenEraMTB]

That monster long headtube tells me that you were right on your first guess and that SM, I believe, is a 22 and not an 18.

It is beautiful. Huge :shock: , but beautiful.

I second this- it's a 22.

Cool bike; you are getting really good at this 80's build stuff, Gazz

btw, I believe I have another set of beartraps getting freed up soon.

 

[24pouces]

I remember this bike

There were a mavic headset on it

But the painting is not original… Before 1991, the logo was not on the diagonal tube and the headbadge was the train station
But you could find all the 87decals at "www.vintagecannondale.com"

I've got 2 'dales with the rear 24" wheel. I love them. But the BB is very high and, with the small rear wheel, it's not a very stable bike for downhill. But it's a very handy and funny bike, quite nervous for climbing.
But mine are 18", perhaps so different from a so huge frame…

A comparison between my 86 18" and two big 22" :

 

[HarryCrumb]

Hi Gazz

What rims have you got on the rear of this, I have an 88 and still unsure on my rear wheel build

very nice by the way

 

[clockworkgazz]

pm mikee as he has this bike now- pretty sure they were spesh gx20's?