Help Id lefty dlr. Real or fake?

[Joseph Vrablic]

I purchased this lefty dlr on craiglist and was told it was NOS and it had a aftermarket steerer tube and brackets. It is missing the decals or any Id on either of them. The welds on the bottom spindle look off to me. Can anyone tell me who made the brackets and steerer tube?

Please let me know what you think?

 

[black lightning 1987]

I have no idea. I would message Craig at Mendoncyclesmith.

 

[Joseph Vrablic]

I will. I'm still hoping someone from Cannondale might know as well. Just the welds do not look right to me as all Cannondale welds are polished and sanded.

I have no idea. I would message Craig at Mendoncyclesmith.

 

[Brian]

I am pretty sure that is real. It looks like my 2000 and my 2001 DLR. I will get photo and post so we can compare.

 

[Joseph Vrablic]

I have found in the 2000 catalog a picture of a lefty prototype they where testing. This looks like that one. All the other ones are polished. Thank you for the update Brian

I am pretty sure that is real. It looks like my 2000 and my 2001 DLR. I will get photo and post so we can compare.

 

[Brian]

Pretty sure it is a 2000/2001 1st gen steel. This is a photo of my 2000. Look at the welds, and the tag. 449B, just like your 259B. I have no idea what those numbers are. I would say its a 2000 100mm DLR.

And your steer tube/clamps is not original. That is what I think is weird. The clamps are not Cannondale, and the original would be anodized black.

 

[Brian]

Here is my 2001, this looks exactly like my 2000. I did not break this, Cannondale cut it due to a crack. I do need another one some day to run my 2001 lefty...

 

[Joseph Vrablic]

Brian,
Thank you for the update. That is it. Gen 1 lefty NOS. I wrote to Craig and he said the exact same thing you did.
Joe

 

[Joseph Vrablic]

And for the headset brackets/clamps Craig said they are project 321 1 1/8" tube which I thought but am having a hard time finding info on it.

 

[Brian]

I thought they were project 321. It was a company that built these adapters and hubs awhile ago to convert the lefty to run in a 1 1/8th. If you don't use those I have a 29er that could use it.

Straight forks are hard to find these days.

Finding a OG cannondale lefty mount is hard, I have been looking for awhile to fix my 2001 Ti.

 

[Joseph Vrablic]

I thought they were project 321. It was a company that built these adapters and hubs awhile ago to convert the lefty to run in a 1 1/8th. If you don't use those I have a 29er that could use it.

Straight forks are hard to find these days.

Finding a OG cannondale lefty mount is hard, I have been looking for awhile to fix my 2001 Ti.

I spoke with Craig at Mendon and I bartered service and the 321 clamps. He said he knows the previous owner and loves those clamps. Sorry but Thank you for all your help.

 

[JohnnyD]

I spoke with Craig at Mendon and I bartered service and the 321 clamps. He said he knows the previous owner and loves those clamps. Sorry but Thank you for all your help.

Craig scored a great deal IMHO 321 clamps for Lefty's are extremely rare. Same thing goes for the few parts Leonardi made for Lefty's..