1991 Cannondale SM800 Beast Of The East

[redscott78]

Here’s my brothers beast, the bike had very little miles, but I gave it a full nut and bolt tear down and clean. Only missing the correct saddle and orange toe strap.! It’s mad the way it came with a smoke as a front tire!!! My ocd struggles with that

 

[GeneralOsik]

View attachment 781433View attachment 781431View attachment 781432Here’s my brothers beast, the bike had very little miles, but I gave it a full nut and bolt tear down and clean. Only missing the correct saddle and orange toe strap.! It’s mad the way it came with a smoke as a front tire!!! My ocd struggles with that

This bike looks incredible! I noticed one of the original photos shows one of the original orange toe straps. Did you switch to Tioga because you preferred black? Do you still happen to have the orange ones? If so, I'm interested in buying them. I'd like to fit cages and straps to mine, and I've been contemplating getting some white straps instead, but the original orange are great!

A few friends have mentioned my front Smoke. I love the look, and have a tanwall Dart in my stock I could install, but I like the way it rides. Very twitchy!

 

[redscott78]

When we got the bike from eBay, it didn’t have the original orange straps or clips. I had some tioga ones for my zaskar build, but ended up going with Shimano spuds instead, so these were donated. I have yet to see any come up in that colour. Screenshot of the catalog clips, they look like zefal ones to me!!! It’s a really fast bike to ride, you notice the high bb!

 

[Vesatoro]

Here’s my brothers beast, the bike had very little miles, but I gave it a full nut and bolt tear down and clean. Only missing the correct saddle and orange toe strap.! It’s mad the way it came with a smoke as a front tire!!! My ocd struggles with that

What’s wrong with a Smoke as front tyre? Smoke was introduced about two years before the Dart and used at both ends. For loose/technical terrain I’d still choose Smoke over Dart at front.

 

[redscott78]

I just have always known them as a traction rear tire only, with the lack of direction for the front in the pattern, in mucky old Ireland it wasn’t a great option!

 

[GeneralOsik]

Posting some new pics that I took yesterday. I have posted this to sale to my local friend group, and I'll be listing it for sale publicly in St. Louis, MO next Saturday. If you're local, and interested in this bike, now is your chance to let me know!

 

[Allout17]

I’d like to buy this bike . Mine got stolen .Bought it new in91.My son borrowed it a few years ago & somebody stole itIt only came in 3sizes 18,20,22 This looks like 18 like mine

 

[GeneralOsik]

I’d like to buy this bike . Mine got stolen .Bought it new in91.My son borrowed it a few years ago & somebody stole itIt only came in 3sizes 18,20,22 This looks like 18 like mine

I have sold this bike:

https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads...-the-east-for-sale-in-st-louis-mo-usa.478408/

 

[GeneralOsik]

This bike has been stolen. The likelihood of it showing up on here for sale is slim to none, but I at least wanted it on record. In case it is recovered, purchased, or found by someone else, this bike was stolen from Busch Stadium Gate 1 in Saint Louis, MO on 7/13/24 1-4PM. I sold the bike to my friend who likes Cannondales a couple of months ago. He swapped out the pedals and put some of his accessories on, and rode it a few times with me on some group rides. He rode it to a Cardinals baseball game that day, and when he came out, the broken lock was in pieces where his bike used to be. If you happen to be in Saint Louis, and find this bike, please let me know.

 

[zeroFOXgiven]

Oh what a fckn pity. I hope it turns up again.