Bit of an odd old Cannondale

[orange71]

what are those brake levers??

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/cannondale-mounta ... dZViewItem

 

[Tommylurve]

Is it me or is the rear wheel smaller than the front? :?

 

[stew-b]

yes the rear is 24",they designed it like that so they could have shorter chainstays making the bike climb better.

 

[Cristian-T]

dia compe/suntour, i first saw those on the muddy fox ltd edtion, 1988. (not in the flesh though!)

 

[24pouces]

Hey !
It's a 1988 SM600, the last bike C'dale built with a 24" wheel.
The brake levers are original diacompe AD290.

But what a pity about the crank, and shifters :where is the suntour XCD groupo ?

Mine is now restored :

 

[orange71]

thought it looked familiar. That should be nice for someone.

 

[Dr S]

Nice Resto mate- looks mint.

 

[Cristian-T]

hah, got the year right

that is an awsome resto job aswell

 

[knobby]

I am now the proud owner of this Cannondale. Although it still rides ok, virtually every aspect of the bike needs some attention, it has had a full and interesting life!
I've got a better crankset in the pipeline, period but not correct and some XT thumbies to mount, the weird brake levers will stay. The green bars will be binned, but I may keep the stem, any 'dale experts out there know if this is the original bar/stem set-up. Seems doubtful to me but Cannondale did some strange things!
To keep costs down I intend to respray the frame myself. Can anyone tell me if aluminium frames require any special preparation before applying the top coat.

Cheers, Ken

 

[Dr S]

Just ensure that the frame is spotlessly clean and washed with prepaint before a coat of quality Acid Etch Primer followed by your regular primer.

I have just repainted my 87 model SM600- see here

http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=18449