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Took her for a ride tonight for the first time since 2001.
Absolute pleasure to ride.
Thinking of selling her and upgrading, was just wondering if anyone would have any ideas on a price?
Bike is in excellent condition, I have only ride it about 10 times.
Thanks
crankset: cook bros racing
headset: mavic
handlebar:easton hyperlite
saddle: san marco regal
seatpost: ritchey
rims: campagnolo contax
hubs: mavic 500 something
dérailleur: suntour xc pro
freewheel: shimano hg
chain: sedis sachs
bottom bracket : shimano un-55
brake levers: ritchey (dia comp)
tires: schwalbe marathon 2.0
This is an old touring bike that needed some TLC. I ended up stripping it down and powder coating the frame. Swapped out the rims, put a used dura ace 2x 9 drivetrain with indexed downtube shifters, new shimano brake levers and brakes with cables routed under the griptape, and a brooks saddle. The bike weighs a few pounds less now and rides like a dream. It's first long ride will be from Pittsburgh to DC on the greater allegheny passage trail.
I found her at a garage sale 3 years ago. He was asking $60. I haggled him down to $35. I could tell that she was ridden for a very short time, and then garaged for a long time. At that time I had A 26\" chrome GT with front suspension. I was initial plan was to get the Cannondale tuned up and make a few bucks off her. But when I got home all I did was apply some Tri-Flow and put some air in the tires, and I took her around the block. I never did ride that GT ever again.
When I was...
Modded for a laugh...Fox Talas 36 RC2 forks, Nukeproof Generator DH wheel and hub, Avid 7 mech caliper with Clarks 203 floating rotor, XTR M900 shifter/brakes on Giant carbon flat bars, carbon seat post (not chose a seat yet), nos STX chainring set/derailleur/rear cantilever brakes, Shimano Saint flat pedals, KMC light chain/8sp Deore cassette, Reisse 5-way shock, Spin carbon composite rear wheel, Panaracer XC Pro tyres, new cables/bearings/bushes/blahblah throughout....I fell in love with...
I purchased this bike new from Alan's Cyclery in Oceanside Ca. when I was stationed at Camp Pendleton, Ca. Marine Corps Base. I own 3 Trek full suspension bikes also but this has always been my favorite. Most of the components are original except the head set. I thought it be great to share it on this web site. Enjoy
Logre para mi gusto una excelente combinacion con uno de los modelos de cannondale mas lindos que se fabrico a mano, y armada con tecnogia de trasmicion mas reciente, la mejor fusion entre geometria perfecta y equilibrio entre funcionalidad y ligereza para el armado!!!
Cannondale M500 CAD2 Frame and Fork completly rebuild in March 2014
with current Parts:
- Frame/Fork: Cannondale F500 CAD2 from August 1996
- R. Derailleur: SLX RD-M670-SGS Shadow 10 speed
- F. Derailleur: Deore
- Cassette: CS-HG62 10 speed
- Crankset: Shimano SFC-M670-10 Hollowtech II 3x10
- Chain: Shimano SLX CN-HG 74
- Pedals: Xpedo Utmost 16
- Brakes: Avid Single Digit 7
- Seatpost: FSA
- Seat Clamp: FSA
- Saddle: WTB
- Bar: FSA
- Stem: FSA
- Rims: Mavic XM-317
- Tyres: Schwalbe...
