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  1. black lightning 1987

    Can anyone help Id this frame ?

    I'd say it's a Super V from around 1998. There should be a 2 letter code indicating year and month of build. Can be under cable guide if there is one. See this page and look at the 1993-2001 sections. https://vintagecannondale.com/info/serial_numbers/ Close up pic of headset parts may help...
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    Mango Mullett paint

    Pretty sure it's been repainted. I only recall two/three color fades on tandems in a few years, mostly 2000 and later. For example, there was orange/red/black on the MT4000 in 2000 and blue/blue/white (Ice fade) on the 2002 RT3000. Someone liked to bomb the downhills with that ring.
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    Fatty SL "clunk" noise while rebounding

    Thanks for the post. Looking forward to the pics.
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    Thoughts or ideas about the website?

    Thanks for the reply. Sorry but I can't help with the software issue.
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    I had my bike stolen and was given this.......

    I don't think your frame is made for a Headshok fork. Easiest way to check is to measure the OD of the head tube. Headshok head tubes measure in the 2.125" (54 mm) range, while bikes with standard 1 1/8" steerer head tubes measure about 1.75" (44.5 mm).
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    Changing inner chainring on vintage road bikes from 42t to 39 or 38t.

    Sometimes you will need the tool for the nuts. If they turn with the bolt and don't loosen up, it's probably easier done with a helper on the other side of the bike, or with the crank arm off the bike. If you find that the 38 doesn't give a low enough gear you will want to look into changing...
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    I had my bike stolen and was given this.......

    There were separate European catalogs in some years. Do you know of any long time UK Cannondale dealers? One of them might have an old catalog. You might keep an eye out on eBay for one. That's where most of my print catalogs have been found. Looks like a CAAD3 MTB to me.
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    Thoughts or ideas about the website?

    I can't help with the software issue. Anyone else able to sign in with Chrome?
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    I had my bike stolen and was given this.......

    Date code looks to be JD, so April 1998 build date. Nothing like it in the 1998 USA catalog. All the rigid bikes are listed with steel forks, that looks to be an AL P Bone. Needs to be turned 180 degrees by the way. The XT/XTR build was used on the F2000 but there isn't a rigid bike in the...
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    what is this

    Not sure that's a 1997. Thought the triangular head tube decal ended in 1996. Looks a lot like my 1995 M900 - "diamond black metallic with violet pearl hyper-highlight". The 1995 came with cantilever brakes though.
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    SOLD: 1990 Cannondale Black Lightning 56cm

    I'd like to have a pair of those hubs for mine but the original T430 Alpine rims are hard to find. I'm already looking for a pair for my pink SR600. Stupidly let the originals go with a bike I sold to a commuter in NYC, thinking that they wouldn't be hard to replace.
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    Headshok (most models) Service Manual

    Thanks for the link.
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    Serial number beginning with 18?

    The only blue frame that (may have) had white decals I see in the 1988-9 catalogs is the 1989 SM400: "Mystic Blue" but not pictured. The only other possibility is the "Blueberry" 1988 SM 500, but it appears that the decals were light yellow or at least not white. It could be that someone...
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    What is it and hi

    If it has 6 speed Shimano 600, it's a 1987 SR600. Brian has reproductions of the top tube cable guides available at the shop link at the top of the page.
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    1990 SM600 for sale. Great condition!

    It's the same frame as the top of the (rigid) line M2000. The Exage stuff isn't that much different from LX. I bought a very nice 1993 M800 locally for $300 or $350 several years ago. Both frames are 3.0 Series but geometry is different, M800 is LX with (preferable to me) thumbshifters. If...
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    1990 SM600 for sale. Great condition!

    That's a nice find. If you can't get it sold locally ebay is probably the place with the largest audience.
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    Serial number beginning with 18?

    Welcome. Hard to tell much about the model without pictures but it's an 18" frame made on August 27, 1986. It was the 79th frame made that day. I'm guessing it's probably a 1989 model. Paint and any original parts will help with ID.
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    Hello from Poland :)

    There's always hope. Look at how much better McLaren is doing this year compared to 2 or 3 years back. Headshok tools pop up on ebay from time to time but I've not seen any service manuals. There are a couple of European Headshok service places on the links page...
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    Hello from Poland :)

    Welcome. We seem to get a lot of questions about bikes that were sold in Europe. We have European catalogs for some years but it's not clear to me in which years separate market catalogs were printed. OT: Hoping Kubica can land a decent result some day soon.
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