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  1. black lightning 1987

    Headshok Gaiters Recreated!

    That's great. If you look through old threads, I'm sure there have been some members looking for them. I currently have six Headshok frames. I might be interested in having a spare or two. You should message Craig at Mendon Cyclesmith. He'd be the best person to ask about demand.
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    Trying to ID CAAD8 bike.

    Glad to hear that it's working out. I would think that tubulars will help the ride. When I ride them I often find myself looking down to see if they are going flat. I can't recall if I have any on Cannondales, will have to look around.
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    Cannondale 58cm Frame Vintage Red/White Great condition

    That's a 2008 Capo. I haven't seen many sell but the most recent ebay sales have been in the $400-1000 range.
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    Black and gold edge RD

    Downtube shifters have their pluses and minuses. The best thing about them is that there is very little cable length inside housing, so shifting is quicker, especially when moving to smaller rear cogs. The second best thing is that they are dead reliable. I've probably owned 20+ bikes with...
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    Black and gold edge RD

    One will show up eventually. I have another box of SunTour stuff at my shop. I'll try to get there later today. You might check around for a black Sprint also. That was used on 1987-8 Black Lightnings. Have you replaced the Tourney shifters with Edge? I think I have a pair of black 7 speed...
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    Black and gold edge RD

    I found several Edge and 4050 derailleurs here including a couple that are NOS. Unfortunately none are black. I have a couple of more places to look.
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    Black and gold edge RD

    What year is your BL? They used different models of RDs depending on year.
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    Headshok replacement parts for 2001 Silkroad 600 triple

    My guess is that all the Headshok boots are the same except for color. Mendoncyclesmith is the first place I would check for one.
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    Trying to ID CAAD8 bike.

    Shimano FDs are quite specific once you get beyond the 9 speed era. Sounds like you have it sorted out.
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    1998 Killer V on Craigslist!!!

    I'd love to have the 2nd one.
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    Trying to ID CAAD8 bike.

    Looks great, like all of your bikes. I did weigh my CAAD6. It's a 60 cm, has Record 10, hollowgram crank and Neutrons. It weighed 18.6 with no pedals. Doubt I could find 1.6 lbs. to take out of it.
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    2001 Raven 800 - MINT

    I have a musician friend who lives in the Nashville area. His mom lives about 6 miles away from me and I know he visits regularly. Maybe he will be willing to negotiate the shipping, but I think he's SW of Nashville.
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    Thinking of this M900, $400

    I see used tractors for sale in Europe that are way cheaper than are available in the USA. Seems odd as I think that it's much cheaper to live in USA (most places) than UK, for example.
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    Spoke length help please

    Did you measure your hub and rim diameter or are you using dimensions from online sources? I recall building a rear wheel with an Open Pro and Zipp hub with the same length spokes on each side, but I might have cheated on each side a bit. Wheel build was fine, but the Zipp hub was the weak link...
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    SHOP End of the line....

    Did you ever have later decals? I still need gold 1989.
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    Seat clamp for 89 Black Lightning

    I think that I misinterpreted your problem. I thought you meant that the offending screw was on the saddle, but it's apparently the adjusting screw on the post. What brand of post? If the adjustment screw is seized, it's likely due to corrosion. If you can't loosen it up you are probably...
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    Seat clamp for 89 Black Lightning

    I would think that you could drill a hole in the clamp for the level adjustment screw. There are other seat posts that would probably clear the B17 without modification. Look for something like the FSA afterburner, which has separate narrow clamps front and rear...
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    2004 Jekyll 1000

    Hope you find a Lefty. Great that you're going to send it to Craig. I run a high saddle position which helps me to avoid knee pain. The M800 is a 22" and the seat post is at max height or a little above. It's at least a 350 mm post and might be 400 mm. So I avoid sloping top tubes whenever...
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    Thinking of this M900, $400

    Looks good to me. I think that's a fair price.
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    Cannondale fan from Texas

    I've tried that approach at times but noises bother me. Most annoying thing I've had on a bike was a Tufo tubular tire that had a big high spot - thumped with every revolution. Flatted it the last time I rode, kind of relief to replace it.
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