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I thought that the paint looked pretty original but haven't gone back and compared the photos to what's in the catalog. Regardless I would still lean towards touching it up. There really isn't much point in a pristine restoration of a bike that's going to get ridden.

I would guess a team bike, but not one that I know anything about. Check the letter on the bar code sticker to at least be sure that it's in the model year range of the CAAD9. I paid $400+ for the last CAAD9 frameset I purchased, a pristine 2010 - last of the USA made frames.

No sign of paint in either of the 3.0 frames I checked. I'm sure both have the original paint.

I had two of my best rides last year in December. Damn cold here today though, but at least no rain or snow.

Are you saying paint inside the bottom bracket shell? I don't recall that as being normal but after checking a few handy frames I did find a 2.8 road frame with paint inside the shell. It's an obvious repaint though. I only have one more frame to check. It's a 3.0 MTB frame that I'm sure was...

Very nice. I haven't used 11 speed Shimano yet. Will be interested to hear how you like it.

As I remember, Campagnolo was first with 9 speed in 1997 but only road bike groups. Shimano was close behind with 9 speed road groups in 1998 but the MTB groups were still 8 speed.

Always best not to be in a hurry. Details will work out in time.

Touch up on the stay wouldn't be too noticeable behind the rings. Hope that Craig can help you out with the fork.

I'm guessing that those decals may be hard to find. Any chance of cleaning up the trouble spots and touching up the paint?

I wondered about the fork as you said it was a bare frame. Did you have one on hand or did it come with the frame? Did you see the recent post from a UK member who is reproducing the boots?

I didn't know the Ritchey was still available in 1".

Profile fork? Where did you find a new one? Should be a great ride.

Front derailleur clamp and seat post clamp sizes are both 31.8 mm.

This is kind of pricey in my opinion but looks functional if a bit clunky. https://www.ebay.com/itm/133573798543?hash=item1f199e6a8f:g:pjYAAOSwzJBgU3VD For other tube diameters: https://www.ebay.com/itm/154189864302?hash=item23e66e9d6e:g:2cQAAOSwCuBgU3dz

I'm glad you found such a nice example of your first Cannondale. It gives me some hope of finding another one of my first, which was a 1989 SM800 that I bought new. That bike was stolen out of my truck in Champaign IL in 1995. I know you're not much interested in road bikes but you really...

That was the last thing I spent money on at a bike shop also. I bought several NOS steel road frames from an Italian builder and two of them needed the bottom brackets chased and faced. It was tough to find a shop that had Italian taps.

I wouldn't even want to attempt to duplicate the Diamond Black Metallic, much less the fade. Paint has to be really bad for me to go to the trouble to repaint. I usually just touch things up enough to prevent corrosion. I've repainted a Basso Loto that was super ugly before painting but...

I think 1994 was the only year for the DV600. It came with 7 speed STX and an LX rear derailleur. How are you planning to build it?

KJ could be a 2000 model year bike. We really need to see the bike to get beyond the maybe stage.