Recent content by Steven Chain

The nature of the accident is based on evidence as I have never remembered any of it. I was riding alone coming down out of the mountains (west of Denver) on a low traffic road. Someone passing by found me on the road and called an ambulance.I woke up in the hospital, likely an hour or so later...

I've been read up on index shifting and did not realized the changes in all that is related - chains, gear spacing, gear shape and so on. I also realized that the large gear on my chain ring is bent. This bike and I were once in a serious wreck (I woke up in the emergency room) so I need to stop...

So the simplest way seems to be to measure the distance between gears with calipers and I consistently got results around 5.5 mm. However, the outer body extends past the cover plate by slightly less than 2 mm. But the gears spacing is always abut 5.5 mm. So I don't think this is an Ultra. Also...

Thanks! It's always nice to get more help than you expected. I would like to convert it to index shifting. Especially since I can keep the freewheel which is a Winner 13-30. I measured the frame and it is 126 mm spacing. I did some quick looking and found both the Suntour derailleurs you...

I'm getting my 1984 ST500 into riding condition. The original rear derailleur never worked well and died when it argued with the spokes and lost. The dealer replaced it with a Suntour XC which worked better but is not a good match. Does anyone have experience with a rear derailleur that works...

The original rear derailleur on my bike was a bad match, never worked well and finally wrapped up in the spokes while I was descending Vail Pass. The dealer replaced it with a different one. But, thanks for the info. The rear derailleur has always been a bit of a problem on this bike. It must be...

It looks a lot like my ST500. Turn it over and look for the serial number on the bottom bracket. The first two letters are the code for the year.

I live in NW Arkansas in the Ozarks (Eureka Springs). In 1984 I splurged and bought myself a hot new touring bike, a Cannondale ST-500 for the sum of $595. It has been my main bike for many years but needs a bit of work after being stored for the last 8 years. Here in this part of the Ozarks the...