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The excitement of a new BB arriving yesterday ended with a disappointment this morning. There is something wrong with the threads on the drive side of the frame. Which was not apparent with a visual inspection when I bought the frame. Hand threading the BB into the frame was met with high...

The seller graciously took it back. No more damaged frames/forks for me. Been there done that. Got the t shirt.

I brought it home. It’s too big for my wife. It is a 22 inch frame. The largest hybrid frame for that year. I missed seeing a dent in the top tube before bringing it home. Now that I know it’s there I can see it in the drive side ad picture. I’m feeling bad about it. Maybe I could’ve negotiated...

Through the winter months I only check c-list once or twice a month. This time of the year they start creeping out of the wood work. The paint on this one matches the 93 M500 I got my wife. She probably won’t be excited. Well not like me…

I never weighed it until yesterday. Trying not to scratch it or our newish truck while lifting it into the bed hasn’t been fun. My wife’s 93 M500 is a feather comparatively.

It’s raining vintage Cannondale‘s lately. At least on my local Craigslist. I’m guessing tires and brake pads. Wishful thinking. Probably. I can’t seem to interest Mrs.Idaho in a drop bar road bike. A hybrid? Maybe. For $150 I might have to…

I agree much easier to set up. I’ve fixed up close to 10 bikes with saddle cables. They kicked my butt every time in one way or another. I’m looking forward to finishing this up. The weight savings vs my other summertime camping bike. Moving the BOTE around yesterday was so much easier. Granted...

I’m down to new cables, chain, pads, BB and adjustments. I would rather have installed cantilever brakes, but I’m using what I have in stock.

Got it thanks. The “old” PN was UN55. The spindle length measures 114mm-ish. Or 113mm-ish. Depends on how you hold your eyes. I can’t stand how things outside my career field is so ball park measurement equivalence. I get it. It’s a bicycle. It isn’t flying 6 miles high. The spindle measures...

Anyone happen to know the Shimano part number for a BB off the top of their head?

Headset cleaned and lubed. I’ve said it before but old bike shop stickers on the frame I find very interesting. Kind of where has the bike been? If a bike could talk…

I missed out on the spam fun last month. This is a special place. I concur wholeheartedly. My comment was an attempt at humor. Tongue in cheek comment if it was a spammer. But yeah vintage looking custom tees would be neat. Probably not possible though due to copyright issues. My guess. cheers

The seller was local (20ish miles) and had to be in my area this afternoon. So he dropped it off at my house! He’s a Cannondale fan. Hope he shows up. He is aware of the site. I’d like to get started on it asap. Not today though. Mrs.Idaho wouldn’t approve…

Maybe he’s going to silk screen them with Cannondale images? Hopefully vintage ones. ;)

So it has been a bit since I busted a knuckle on a chain ring. I’ve decided to tackle a 1991 SM800 aka Beast of the East. It was on ebay but the seller was local. I’m not planning on hunting down original parts. That’s expensive. Been there done that. My goal is to make it my camping bike...

Brought it home. I don’t know why but I like bike shop stickers. NJ to ID, only if this bike could tell its story…

1995 M900 Local to me Craigslist find. I remember it being listed last fall. Apparently it didn’t sell. Seller has it listed as a 19 inch. But for 95 there isn’t a 19 inch frame. Looks to be modded as it has a Rockshox fork vs Pepperoni. Also a Sugino crank and thumb shifters vs gripshift...

I use mineral spirits. I’ve seen no adverse effects to paint, anodizing or chrome. I buy it in 1 gallon cans at Lowe’s or Home Depot. It works great.

Thanks! My cheapest Cannondale. Well, the initial purchase. It ended up being my favorite to ride.

Reminds me of a wagon I had as a kid. The paint was in rough shape and it was slightly rusty. A bunch of us kids in the neighborhood got into racing down a big hill with wagons. All manner of paint jobs, some with decals were the order of the day. My Dad showed me how to rattle can paint. My...