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    Spin-off SM400 (1990)

    In my other project I found a 18 inch frame what ultimately left me with my 20 inch 3.0 frame as a surplus. The frame saw extensive mountain-bike use in the 90ies and never let me down. However it was badly bruised and I was planning to restore it and build a gravel bike. That is now happening...
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    Widest tire in early 1991 MTB?

    What is the widest 26’ tire you have squeezed into an early 90ies Cannondale MTB? Aluminum 3.0 Series / Pepperoni fork
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    1990 SM400

    So I started some research about what to do with my old SM400 from 1990. I posted before here: http://community.vintagecannondale.com/threads/hi-from-europe.664/ I am considering to turn this into a "Gravel Bastard", see this picture. What do you think how this set up would ride? It fits me...
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    Chain line and other measurements on 1990 3.0 MTB frame

    So I took some measurements on a 3.0 MTB frame (SM 400, size 20), built 6/1990 (great VIN decoder on this site!), what makes me believe these frames would actually work very well with a modern road/gravel group: Drop out space is 130 mm. BSA 68 mm bottom bracket. I measured the chainline with...
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    Hi from Europe

    Hi, I am Felix, happy owner of there Cannondales which I use in Switzerland and Germany: 1. Cannondale Slate Force CX1 from 2017. Wonderfully versatile, big fun. 2. Cannondale CAAD9 from 2009. See my project in the other thread. Most beautiful cover combo. 3. Cannondale SM400 from 1991. Red...
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    CAAD9 Restomod

    I bought this beautiful CAAD9 Ultegra SL in 2009 in Switzerland and have ridden it roughly 3000 mls in Switzerland, Germany and Belgium on training rides and triathlon competitions. Everything is original, even the bar tape (but not the tires...). I am using other, more modern bikes in meantime...
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