2002 Cannondale CAAD3 M900

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  • The Big Cheese
    The Big Cheese Posts: 8,651
    New Deore front mech and cassette fitted. Really impressed with the quality of the front mech, and it looks and feels indestrucible!!!

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    Now waiting on gear cables, my BB canle router to come from Germany and some Wellgi pedals (V12 copies no doubt) then this one is finished.
  • El Capitano
    El Capitano Posts: 6,401
    Erm, not that I wish to be critical or anything, but you may have forgotten to fit a chain...

    But, apart from that, I'm very impressed, nice clean lines. Should be awesome on the commute.
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  • The Big Cheese
    The Big Cheese Posts: 8,651
    El Capitano wrote:
    Erm, not that I wish to be critical or anything, but you may have forgotten to fit a chain...

    But, apart from that, I'm very impressed, nice clean lines. Should be awesome on the commute.

    LOL... got a deore chain when I purchased the cassette from Merlin... :)

    Yep, hopfully she will be, Im guessing the weight (due to heavier Deore Groupo) shall be approx 25lb. The CAAD frame is very light, it's the rest thats letting it down.. :lol:
  • thebig25
    thebig25 Posts: 46
    Great looking thing- Top work!
  • The Big Cheese
    The Big Cheese Posts: 8,651
    Some more shots.

    Firstly the 3€ cable router that with shipping cost me 18€!!! As its an older frame it was a special order part from Germany, I also am not the 'ghetto fix' sort of person as it's nice to have the right part. At least now I can index.

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    The Wellgo B54s of the Cotic have now been put on this, I originally purchased some V12 mags for this (Wellgo) but they were so nice I put them on the Cotic. I know they look massive but hey, I have massive feet.

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    Some more obligatory frame shots, clean lines and I love the way it's turned out.

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    As I dont like the blue cables, I have ordered another set in black, along with the same gear cables (Just bog-standard Clarks jobbies)

    Et Voila - she's done!
  • cat_with_no_tail
    cat_with_no_tail Posts: 12,981
    I really like this, I quite fancy something similar for a commuter and for those winter rides when you really cba going off road. Good find!
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  • The Big Cheese
    The Big Cheese Posts: 8,651
    Yep, am happy with it too. Great condition (with the exception if some useage marks - spotless) and I have kepot it simple and cheap.

    I have worked out that now, all in, this has cost me £380. An equivalent today would brobely be about £600/£700 (with Dales you always pay for the frame, the components are pretty standard on sub £1000 commuters/hybrids) so not too bad.

    Look on Retrobike, as frames and forks like this (I think V-brake is the way for reliability and cheapness on a commuter) crop up all the tim sub £100.

    The rest can be picked up cheap, I mean the wheelset on this was £63 !!! :lol:
  • Mynameisdann
    Mynameisdann Posts: 665
    Must say i love your bikes :D
  • PamPen25
    PamPen25 Posts: 111
    Nice looking bike, good job. 8)

    I really like the look of the seat. Is it comfy?
  • The Big Cheese
    The Big Cheese Posts: 8,651
    Mynameisdann wrote:
    Must say i love your bikes :D

    Cheers fella!!! :D
  • jay12
    jay12 Posts: 6,306
    nice.

    i see your a big fan of blue. does this mean you like blue waffle too? :lol:
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  • Mynameisdann
    Mynameisdann Posts: 665
    children these days ^^^ Lol

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