JustinFox
Dirt Disciple
My first real MTB was a Cannondale SM1000 which I built up from a second hand frameset when I was in high school. I’ve been on the lookout for one in the exact same black and white colour scheme ever since.
Whilst searching I’ve seen a fair few lower spec Super V’s pop up on FB Marketplace but yesterday this small 17″ 1996 Super V Active 3000 popped up for $200 AUD and I jumped on it.
These were well over $4K AUD when I was a kid (there’s one on eBay right now for $2,250 AUD). The seller had owned it since new and bought the bike in Switzerland (the shop sticker is still on the top tube!) where he rode the Swiss Alps. He then took it with him to New York, and finally he brought it with him to Sydney Australia where it’s sat in his garage ever since.
The bike is in great condition but sadly the rear Fox Alps-4 shock doesn’t hold air. On closer inspection I found a hairline crack at the top of the piston. I might be able to use some JB Weld to fix it? If that fails I’ll have to look into a replacement (any suggestions appreciated!).
The brakes were wired the wrong way (European with the left brake lever controlling the front brake) and the stem was flipped upside down, both easy fixes. I’ve cleaned up the bike a little, all new cables and brakes and gears are working great but I’ll have to sort out the rear shock before I can ride it.
SPECS:
Frame: Small 17″ 6061 T6 aluminium, double-butted, heat-treated
Fork: Cannondale Headshock Fatty
Rear Shock: Fox Alps-4, 3.0″ travel, 6.5″ Eye-to-Eye
Brakeset: Shimano XT
Shift Levers: Grip Shift SRT-800 X-Ray
Front Derailleur: Shimano XTR, bottom-pull
Rear Derailleur: Shimano XTR
Crankset: Shimano Deore LX 22/32/44 teeth
Pedals: Wellgo
Cassette: 8-speed, 11-28 teeth
Saddle: Selle Italia Trans Am
Handlebars: CODA Competition
Stem: CODA Suspension Specific
Front Wheel: Mavic X 517, CODA 900 hub
Rear Wheel: Mavic X 517, DT Swiss hub
Tyres: 26 x 1.95″ IRC Mythos XC
Quick Release: CODA
Original Weight: 12.03kg
