Mountain Rigid
Mountain Rigid
This was a warranty replacement from years ago that I stripped to build another mountain bike. The frame and fork sat in a closet collecting dust until I decided to turn it into a city bike. This is a collection of old and new, it's light and stiff, great fun to ride. Suntour XC Pro/Comp shifters and rear derailleur, rear brake only (plan ahead!), Raceface single crankset, Sun Rhynolite Rims with Deore hubs and 7 speed cassette.
After my 1st mountainbike (Giant Terrago) was stolen, I looked out for a new one. Found this M500 in southern Bavaria and bought it in April 2001. Was love at first view, mainly the colour, the flowing lines of the tubes and the reduced design with silver decals. The beginning of my Cannondale fanship. Some months later it was stolen too. Still miss it...
CAAD2, Battleship Grey, 24-speed Shimano, CODA 500 wheels, 26`*2,10 tires, CODA saddle. Changed the stem into a 30°.
Not sure about the...
(Conversion to single speed 26” BMX Cruiser)
Super fun project & Awesome ride.....
Parts List:
1996 Killer V Frame Size XL 22” & P-Bone Fork (original rigid fork replaced with SE fork) w/ Nuke Proof Headset
- Wheels – Sun Rhino Lite XL 36 hole 26” Black
- Tires Kenda K-Rad 26 x 2.35
- Skewers- Halo Racing Downhill Bolt-Ons
- SE Racing Landing Gear CroMo 700c Fork (413 mm crown to axle, stock P-Bone was 400mm)
- Stem: S&M Race XLT 57mm- Salsa Blue Anodized Stem Cap
- Bars: S&M 5.75 Cruiser...
I have no idea what kind of bike this is. It says M200LE but I have never found one that looks like this.If anyone knows could you email me? I have looked in all of the Cannondale catalogs and cannot find this bike. I want to restore it to its original glory, but I cant if I do not know what it used to look like. linanavalia@rocketmail.com I love cannondales!!
Frame: Cannondale CAAD2, 20\"
Headset: FSA Pig DH Pro, 1 1/8\"
Stem: CODA 1 1/8\", 130 mm
Handlebars: CODA Expert 560 mm
Grips: UNI
Seatpost: CODA 27,2 mm
Saddle: Selle Italia SLR XC
BB: Shimano BB-LP27
Cranks: Coda CF1, 175 mm
Pedals: Eastern CFRP plastic
Straps: Origin 8
Chainring: Middleburn Solid DH ring 94 mm BCD, 40t
Fixed sprocket: VeloSolo 16t
Chain: Wippermann 1R8 (96 links, 443g)
Rear wheel: Shimano FM-M475 / Rigida
Front wheel: CODA / Mavic 221
Tires: Nokia Hakkapeliitta W106...
purchased 1991 in Baltimore, 16\"
very nice color Black w/ blue pearl Hyper-Highlight
still 100% original w/ mudguards and basket
modified
Forks: Original
Cranks: Shimano XT
Chain: Shimano HG
Seat post: Thomson
Stem: Thomson
Shifters: Shimano XT 9-speed
Front Derailer: Shimano XT
Rear Derailer: Shimano XT
Front Brake: Shimano XT
Rear Brake: Shimano XT
Front Rim: Mavic 217
Rear Rim: 06 Mavic 217
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...