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That looks like a 1990 SM400. Are the components SunTour XCM? Are you looking to restore it to original or make it fit your priorities?

Those dot matrix stampings can be hard to read. I couldn't begin to decipher yours from the photo. Crank does not look like anything that Cannondale supplied, but the frame is surely Cannondale. CAAD3? Picture of fork would also help.

Your grandfather's bike appears to be a touring frame but I haven't tracked down the exact year and model. The T1000 was Iceland Green for a couple of years in the mid 1990s. Since it doesn't appear to have a model decal, he could have built it from a frameset. I would look for a 1994 or 1995...

Nice find. I've looked for one without success. Always thought they would make a nice gravel roads bike.

My guess would be 1989. Catalog shows similar paint but black rather than blue.

I always wanted the Cook Bros. cranks but have never sprung for them. I was lucky to land a Topline crank for one of the road bikes though.

If my friend in Alpharetta was coming back to IL anytime soon I would be very tempted.

I checked my 1993 M800 with 2.25 Bontrager tire and chainstay clearance is similar to what JohnnyD posted. Much better clearance on the fork. I would think that clearance is going to be more dependent on brand/model of tire than 2.25 vx. 2.3.

I think that I have 2.25" tires on my 1993 M800. Width and diameter can vary with tire manufacturer and even model though. I would expect that chainstay clearance would be the most critical point on the 3.0 frames. I have had problems with mud jamming up in the brake area of the later frames...

My gut feeling on the question about running it as is is the same as Brian's, but I am no expert. I have 6 or 7 Headshok bikes but have only done minimal work on a first year Silk Road.

Hope some of our Headshok experts will chime in soon. If not, you might shoot MikeA a private message.

You could probably seal it with some RTV silicone.

Was it new when you bought it? Sounds like a nice project.

Make a plug cut from a chunk of closed cell foam?

Pretty sure that fork was all aluminum with 1 1/4" steerer. Brian had some forks for sale but they had fairly short steerers - don't recall what diameter. Looks like all his forks have sold.

Try Craig at Mendon cyclesmith.

I read that they were quitting also. Are they still taking orders?

Guessing it would be easier to sell complete, just because of the wheels needed. What's the saddle height in the picture, center of crank spindle to top of saddle (sit bone area)?

I would probably use the original head tube decal. Bike is going to look great either way.

You're welcome but I don't feel like I have helped at this point.