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Welcome. I started out with a Cannondale MTB too but since good roads are a lot more plentiful than trails in my area, I have spent more time on road bikes. It's always nice to have a back-up no matter what type.

I did some looking at aluminum Bassos but couldn't find one that looked like the pictured bike.

Looks to be a bit of a mystery. Color and build look to be right for a 2001 R500, but the decals are different and it doesn't appear that your frame has the two letter code for year and month where it should be on that era frame. I can't read everything in the serial number picture. Is there...

The 16" frames are the only ones I have seen with 24" wheels at both ends. You might message Brian, he has a lot of knowledge on the early MTBs.

The 16" 1987 frames came with 24" wheels front and rear.

I don't believe that's a Cannondale. Look at the chainstays and dropouts and compare them to 1980s Cannondales. From 1989 to 1996, Cannondale road frames had cantilever dropouts. After 1996, only the CAAD2,3 and 4 road frames came with threaded forks. Those frames had a replaceable...

Small spec changes even in USA market bikes were pretty common. They may have been due to short supply of some part, or because a comparable component became available at a better price. If the substitutions on your bike were for example XTR level, I would assume that they were not original to...

So not a step down headset conversion? What's the steerer diameter? Cannondale was making 1 1/8" head head tube frames in that era for the rigid bikes, so I would think the frame was built with the intention of a Headshok, no matter what model it is. My guess is that it is in fact a 1998 F700...

I'd guess a fork substitution on an F900. Bike looks black to me, perhaps Super Black with decal substitution? Cannondale colors were sometimes oddly named. The 1995 "Diamond Black Metallic with Violet Pearl Hyper-highlights" would have been more accurately described as Purple. I haven't...

I have about $125 in the wheels.

Since head tubes get longer as frame sizes increase, steerer lengths are going to vary with frame size. You can put a 2 cm spacer under the top nut of a threaded fork. The steerer could also be cut to fit the frame, assuming it's threaded down far enough. It's no problem to switch to a...

I checked the mixed rim pair. They are Shimano 5500 (105 nine speed) hubs, with 32 hole Fir and Ambrosio rims. The MA3s are 32 hole and have Campagnolo Daytona (9/10/11) hubs. The Heliums are 8/9 Shimano.

Wow, nice find.

For Campagnolo or Shimano cassette? I know I have a pair of Helium tubulars, believe they are Shimano. Also have a pair of red MA3, 32 hole I think, believe they are Campagnolo. A third pair are of mixed rim manufactures, I believe they were Ambrosio but I couldn't find a replacement for a...

I agree up to a point, but it could be a 1995 3.0 frame. They had the wishbone seat stay and I believe the down tube had a constant OD. 1995 2.8 frames had tapered diameter down tubes.

I don't. You could probably experiment with substitutes. I can't remember how big around they need to be. Toothpicks? Aluminum pop rivet shanks?

You are in the wanted section presently. There is a separate section for items for sale. http://community.vintagecannondale.com/forums/complete-cannondale-for-sale.17/

I believe it's an F Series frame, XL size, from 1995 or later. I haven't owned any similar frames, closest I have is a 1995 M900. There may be some differences in tube diameters for the mid to late 90s F frames, but I don't have access to any to measure. Another angle would be to research the...

It looks great to me. I've purchased a few XCD cranks on eBay for a planned reproduction of my old bike, but yours is nicer than any that I have landed. You really should spring for a set of top tube cable guides.

Looks to be a touring model from the 1980s. Not sure that the 1984 touring bikes had the rear rack mounts. Better photos taken from the right side might help pin down the year and model.