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  1. black lightning 1987

    Cannondale CAAD4 enquiry

    Hard to say about the brakes. The choice may have been dictated by the lack of a disc mount on the fork. It's usually cheaper to buy a full set rather than a different type for each end of the bike. I'm guessing the bike wasn't very old when you bought it. I think the tandem frames still had...
  2. black lightning 1987

    Unknown 20120586073

    Pretty sure that's a 20" 1987 SM400. They originally came with Sugino VP crank, SunTour Alpha 3000 drivetrain, and DiaCompe 960 brakes.
  3. black lightning 1987

    1995 Cannondale m500 headset size and steerer tube length

    My 20" 1995 M900 came with a 220 mm steerer tube and 15mm of spacers. You might get by with a steerer as short as 200 mm depending on headset and stem.
  4. black lightning 1987

    Alu fatigue on old frames

    I've actually seen more cracked steel and titanium frames than aluminum ones. My dealer told me that the 80s Crit Cannondales would crack in the seat tube near the front derailleur mount but I've put 8,000 miles on one I bought used and it's still free of cracks. The cantilever dropouts of the...
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