1987 Shimano upgrade with DX Thumbshifters, XT M730 levers and short cage Shimano 600 rear derailleur.
14-34th freewheel for climbing trees !
Very smooth original Suntour Bb and hubs bearings. Original Araya rims
Original brakes
And Hite-Rite of course !
https://flic.kr/p/2rnUUoL
This Cannondale is special for me…
The first owner was one of the Pace founder who is living in France. He bought this bike for his girlfriend.
This bike is 1987, the more funny color catalog with this iconic pink. The same bike as my friend Brian, founder of VintageCannondale.com
This bike is...
Anther C’dale in my fleet…
1995 F1000 with DeltaV frame
Upgraded with Ti bar and seatpost, Proshift dérailleur and so nice Coda Magic crankset ( Thanks to RetroRider IT)
Gary H… Gary Helfrich ?
I don’t remember he worked for Litespeed…
You see his name in history of Fat Chance, Merlin Metalworks ( creator of the brand with M. Augspurger and G. Jones), Arctos and Ibis
https://www.ibiscycles.com/our-story/history/9-gary-helfrich
perhaps David Linskey ;)
On...
1986 C’dale double roller came
1987 C’dale SM700, double Roller came
1987 Fat Chance double U brakes
1990-91 Mc Mahon double Sissor brakes
And soon, double U brake Ibis Trial