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2nd owner, purchased in 1989. Was built-up by the previous owner for more durability on long group rides. The upgrades by the previous owner included: Bullseye pulleys, Matrix Iso-C Aero rims laced with heavier gauge stainless spokes and Matrix hubs. Build date was in 11/87, and the exact color and component scheme is on pages 12-14 of the 1988 catalog. Very strong, light, and responsive. It had the following from the factory: full Shimano 105 group, including frame decals, brakes...
L.L. Bean touring bike, spec'd like an 87 ST400 with a cheaper drivetrain. They went with the Suntour Alpha 3000 front derailleur but an AG rear unit and Superbe friction shifters. Obviously a low end crankset. The bike was missing a wheel, so I installed the black 700c set I had on hand. There is no logo on the head tube.
This bike was purchased by me at a local dealer in 1993. I own no other bike. I will not upgrade to a new bike because this one is Made in USA, and there ain't much bikes now made in USA unless you want to pay like over $3k! I paid about $600 for this one. Minor upgrades were made such as seat, tires, handle-bar grips and new derailleur. Although the picture shows most original items, prior to some of the minor upgrades.
94 R700 mirror polished
-Dura Ace 7700 shifters and drivetrains
-KCNC seatpost clamp, front derailluer clamp, crankset bolts
-Chris King 1' Rasta headset
-Selle SMP evo
-J&L ti seatpost
-KMC SL9 gold chain
-silk wheelset
-TruTemper Alpha Q Carbon fork
-Syntace p90 90mm stem
-3T Ergonova ltd 44cm
I bought this bike off Ebay a few years ago to replace my previous Cannondale. I'm not sure what year it actually dates from due to it having been re-sprayed and I can't seem to make out any trace of the serial number. If anyone wants to make an educated guess to date it, feel free to do so. Otherwise, just enjoy the photos (taken on our local high spot of Cleeve Hill).
UPDATE!!!
The bike was stolen today (29 Jan 2013) from outside the Cheltenham Leisure Centre between 5.20pm and 6.20pm. I...
Total rebuild a Cannondale Delta V500
Front headshok was broken so i put a rock shox 100MM on it.
Weight 10,4 KG
Sizes Jumbo, LARGE
Fork Brand & Model Headshok DD60 (PENDING FATTY 70 UPGRADE)
Brakeset SHIMANO XTR V-BRAKE M950
Shift Levers GRIP SHIFT 800 X-RAY
Front Derailleur ShimanoXT (PENDING XTR M950 UPGRADE)
Rear Derailleur ShimanoXT (PENDING XTR M950 UPGRADE)
Crankset CODA ELITE CRANK SET
Pedals CRANK BROTHER EGGBEATER
Bottom Bracket SHIMANO (PENDING TI UPGRADE)
Rear Cogs SHIMANO 9-speed, 11 - 34 teeth
Seatpost THOMSON ELITE MASTERPIECE...
I received this bike because Cannondale replaced the first Cannondale Road Bike I had purchased, but I broke the bottom bracket so they said go to the shop and pick out your bike, so I did and this is the bike I still ride 22 years later. Its been updated with new ROL Wheels, a new Carbon-fiber fork, new bars and new stem. The crank is Shimano 600 and the Derailleurs are Dura Ace. I still have the shifters on the down tube, and will never change them, its like riding a wild horse, its fun...
owned it about 10 years.bought it cheap as a frame only. just kept upgrading the parts as money would allow.new rock shox recon silver forks with mach 1 510 28 spoke black rims.mid range shimano parts for the rest of the equipment.i love and baby this bike and would never sell it.once you have one,your hooked!
My 2002 F700 with Lefty Speed SL fork, Middleburn UNO cranks and White industries ENO Hub.
Nice and simple and lite.
Happy Riding
Have been riding my 2005 Prophet 2000 sins October with a carbon Lefty Max with SPV damper and 29er front wheel.
Travel has be reduce to 80mm. And I have played around with the compression & rebound shim's.
To cut along story short,I have had lodes of fun this winter off road.
Happy Riding