Cannondale Raven 2 - Finished page 2!

[Alex Creasey]

Cheers Steve. They do look rather fetching . Just waiting for a slightly narrower b/b as the one in there was for the Toplines, and a different fr deurailer. The newer chunky shimano fr mech fouls the bottom of the swingarm.... A retro 735 XT mech should be slimmer and do the job .

Cheers.

 

[Alex Creasey]

Finished!

Managed to get the Raven completed and take some pics .
Still dialling in the rear shock and getting used to setting up the disc brakes but other than that really happy. The little ride out on it I have had so far it feels really nimble and responsive to ride. Can’t wait to get out on it for a few proper rides when it isn't sheet ice everywhere!

Anyway, a few pics of it finished and the spec sheet…

Frame: 2000 Raven 2

Fork: New Lefty Jake 100mm
Rear shock: New Fox RPL

Stem: Coda
Handlebar: Funn Full On
Grips: Superstar

Brakes: Kooka calipers with Superstar discs and pruple ano Ti bolts. 203mm front and 185mm rear
Brake Cables: black
Brake Levers: Avid Speed Dial 7

Shifters: M732 XT Thumbshifters
Front Derailleur: M735 XT
Rear Derailleur: M972 XTR Medium cage
Derailleur Cables: black
Cassette: Deore
Chain: KMC X9L in Gold
Cranks: Middleburn RS7
Crank Bolts: Shimano
Chainrings: Middleburn Duo
Chainring bolts: SRP
Bottom Bracket: Shimano UN54
Pedals: Time Atac

Hub Skewers: Project 321 Lefty hub bolt and a2Z Ti on the back
Wheels: Spinergy Xyclone Disc with black PBO spokes
Tyres: Panaracer XC Fire Pro 127 tpi
Tubes: Specialized

Saddle: New 1997 Flite Titanium
Seatpost: Control Tech Team Issue 2

Bottle cage: Superstar carbon

Thanks for looking!

 

[bobber61]

raven

Alex.....Brilliant!! :shock: I love it!!

 

[marin man]

very very cool alex......

think I like your klein better though....just my prefference

 

[saltyman]

 

[GT-Steve]

That is stunning Alex,

Love all the yellow with the black, and some of the carbon-fibre add-on's too.

Now you should get it into the '98 section botm..

 

[Alex Creasey]

Thanks chaps, very kind of you to say and no probs Marin man... I know what your saying . And not sure Steve about BOTM... Hadn't even thought about it...Classic frame maybe but modern bits could be cause for contention despite the 1998 --> tag of the section?

Anyway... managed to get a couple of pics from a ride at the weekend:

Cheers
Alex.

 

[r7ctr]

Well done Alex excellent work another Raven revived.
Love the black & yellow.

 

[marin man]

Nice fishing lake there....that in your garden then alex :?:




Bike looking good by the way

 

[Alex Creasey]

Thanks... Glad some see it as a revival rather than a massacre

Oh I wish it were my back garden as theres a great (for a local park) little wooded section behind the lake as well! Used to fish in there when I was younger, and there are a few monster fish in there as well...