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Got it for a song from the first owner, he almost never rode it; the cyclocomputer he had put on when he purchased it had less than fifty miles on it.
Changes I've made thus far:
Cockpit-
⚬ changed original glossy white vinyl bar wrap for Novara (REI) black cork;
⚬ handlebars were too narrow so I picked up a 46cm set at a bike coop for $5;
⚬ installed a Tiagra Sport Bike Console iPhone mount along with a Wahoo Blue SC Cadence/Speed Sensor
⚬ Sella Anatomica Titanico X for the...
Frame / Size / Year:
Criterium/60cm/91
Handlebars / Stem:
BBB Speedline/Giant Stem (Quill Adapter)
Fork / Headset:
Cannondale Prologue/105
Front Wheel / Hub / Rim / Tire:
r500/FELT/Gatorskins
Rear Wheel / Hub / Rim / Tire:
R500/FELT 9 speed/Gatorskins
Crankset / Bottom Bracket:
TIAGRA/Shimano
Saddle / Seat Post:
Selle Tioga/Stock
Pedals / Chain:
Shimano/HG
Shifters / Derailers:
TIAGRA
Brakes / Brake Levers:
TIAGRA
Gearing / Chainring / Misc.:
9 speed/52 - 39
Notes:
Hope you enjoy...
1985 SM600.
26\"/24\" Wheels. I purchased and assembled the Bike new when I worked in a Bike Store in New York. Used More on the Road now (need to get more appropriate Road Tires)!!
Added/changed to:
SR Litage Aluminum Fork
Bullseye Cranks
Bullseye Derailleur Pulleys
Kestrel Flat Carbon Handlebar (purcharsed at a Kestrel Tech service event).
Pedersen SE (Self Energizing) Front Brake
Araya RM20 Rims/DT Spokes
Retrofit Nutted Suntour XC Comp Hubs to QR Axles
Modified Zefal Solibloc Pump...
Equipped with road tyres and homemade aerobars this one moves fast on the road. Since I rarely head for heavy terrain I also removed the front shifter and any other useless weight.
Oct 2012: A ot of changes were made. In fact everything except the rear derailleur and the brakes were replaced. Due to the stiff frame it's as aggressive as a racing bike. The ceramic wheels gave me some headache, though. The only brake pads for this type of rims cost around 25$ a piece! But they feel like...
Bought frame and fork used on Ebay. Most of the parts came from an old mountainbike with a steel frame, the wheels are the original ones from a 2001 Jekyll 600. The incredibly durable Chris King headset was included with the frame/fork set, stem and seatpost had to be purchased due to different diameters.
Other components are:
brakes: Avid 20
levers: Avid 1.0 L
crankset: Suntour XC Ltd
bottom bracket: Shimano BB-UN 55
pedals: Shimano PD-M 324
front derailleur: Suntour XC Comp
rear...
Frame: Cannondale 3.0 Series Mountain
Forks: Rock Shox Mag 21
Rims: Chinook CR16, silver anodized 32 hole
Hubs: Shimano Deore XT w/rear freehub
Spokes: DT Swiss, stainless steel
Tires: Ritchey Z-Max, 2.1\", Kevlar bead, skinwall
Pedals: Shimano Deore XT Competition
Crank: Ritchey Logic, 26/36/46
Chain: Shimano Hyperglide
Freewheel: Shimano Deore XT Hyperglide 7-spd cassette, 13-30
Bottom Bracket: Shimano Deore XT, new cartridge type, BB-UN70
Front Derailleur: Shimano Deore XT
Rear...
1999 Super V 500, with a 2005 Jekyll rear. Lefty Max 140mm. SLX drive. tubeless 2.8's
