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  1. black lightning 1987

    Another ‘which model’ question

    Guessing it is a 1986 SR400 as Brian mentioned. Crank looks right (Assuming DGLP translates to "double" GLP). "Official" names of lots of Sugino cranks had "D" in front of the the model that was printed on the arms. Best example I could find was this DGS, which shows both the model name and...
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    SR500 touring bike Bottom Bracket question

    The ST500 was the touring bike model, it had a Shimano 600 triple crankset. The SR500 had a Shimano 600 double. The BB threads are 68 mm x 1.37 English. I'm pretty sure the double used a 116 mm spindle. Velobase lists the spindle length of the FC-6206 triple crank as 121.5 mm. There are...
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    Cannondale CAAD1 what is it?

    I have lots of miles on the older 3.0 mountain frames. The CAAD1 should be at least as nice as the 3.0s were. Hope you enjoy it.
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    Greetings from Brooklyn!

    Yeah, you always have to watch the 4 wheelers, as you can be fairly sure they aren't watching you. I narrowly missed a car that ran a stop sign at a T intersection.
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    1997 Cannondale R200

    That's my point. They were CAAD1 MTB frames. Road frames are what I mentioned.
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    Cannondale CAAD1 what is it?

    That XT rear derailleur is a nice upgrade.
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    shipping black lightning

    I would think that size box is plenty big if wheels are placed alongside the frame. I always preferred to leave the rear wheel in the frame and put the front wheel alongside the frame on the non drive side. You're looking at about 10" longer box to do that. Advantage is that they will have a...
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    Greetings from Brooklyn!

    Nice looking early road bike. I still have the 1987 that I bought used circa 1991. Feel for you in terms of the traffic. I can sometimes ride for an hour or more and never get passed by a car.
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    SOLD : 1988/89 20" Mountain Frame

    Finally. I would have taken it but don't need any more projects.
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    1997 Cannondale R200

    I don't think there was ever a CAAD1 road frame though. In 1996 most if not all the road frames were the 2.8s, which had been introduced several years earlier. I think you could consider them to be CAAD1 but they were never badged that way. 1997 saw the introduction of CAAD3 and CAAD2 road...
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    Help ID Bud Light Cannondale

    The HF translates to 1996, June. It would have been a pretty low end model. As far as I know there wasn't a Bud Light model per se. I would say clean it up and use it. If the mechanical bits are good, it should make a good commuter as is.
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    2005 CAAD5 R500 Feminine

    It would be interesting to compare the geometry to the old criterium frames. Wheelbase may have been about the same but i'd guess BB height was higher on the crit frames. The designers probably assumed all the Feminine frames would be used with 170 mm cranks. Hopefully you can get used to...
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    2005 CAAD5 R500 Feminine

    Yes, 2005 R500 Feminine. I had one of those, still have the wheels on a CX bike. The CAAD5 Feminine frames had a slightly lower BB and a shorter top tube. In size 56, the regular frame had a 56 top tube while the Fem. had 54.5. I can't find the Feminine chart in the 2005 catalog , but I...
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    '90s splatter paint technique

    I have one of the orange splatter M800 frames in the basement. Need to build it up one day...
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    1991 SE1000

    Nice job. Maybe use some good epoxy to fill out the cable stops, assuming it's just cosmetic.
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    Delta V 2000 shock adjuster tool

    I'm thinking that the easiest way to get a workable wrench would be to weld a couple of pieces of rod into the jaws of these...
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    CAAD4 Saeco team, or replica?

    That's a great find. I didn't know Cippo raced track. Certainly appears that the Saeco team riders' names were put on the BB shells when they were made. Wonder if that applies to other teams such as Volvo and SoBe?
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    Delta V 2000 Headshok headset bearings - help please!

    Glad it worked. Great to have those part numbers here.
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    Delta V 1500 (hard tail)

    I don't recall red other than the catalog pic. Those purple ones would look great on my diamond black with violet hyper-highlight (purple) '95 M900. The DV1500 that chumaman posted has purple cantis. Maybe they changed the spec after the catalog was printed.
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    '90s splatter paint technique

    I think your idea with the brush would work. Will probably take some experimenting to get the paint:thinner ratio just right. It's got to be thin enough to flow off the brush in drops, but thick enough not to run on the tubes. You might ask John Slawta at Landshark bicycles. I can't imagine...
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