97 killer caad3 finally built

[diditte911]

posted the frame/stem/bar in bike chat sometime ago... after a bit of scouring the shack for bike parts I finally built it up. The thing weighs 25.6lbs. and I'm giving it a long distance test ride tomorrow.

 

[diditte911]

Frame: 97 Cannondale Killer Caad3 - Small

Fork: Cannondale Headshok

Headset: came with the fork
Stem: Syntace
Handlebar: Syntace V2 Ultralite 62cm
Grips: Amoeba
Barends: none

Brakes: Shimano
Brake Pads: Shimano rear / MOB front
Brake Cables: Shimano
Cantilever cable hangers:
Brake Levers: Tektro MT 4.0

Shifters:
Front Derailleur: Shimano Deore LX
Rear Derailleur: Shimano Deore LX
Derailleur Cables: mix of Shimano and Jagwire
Cassette: SRAM 9s
Chain: Shimano HG71
Cranks: Raceface Ride XC 172.5
Crank Bolts: FSA
Chainrings: Raceface 44Tand FSA granny
Chainring bolts: Raceface
Bottom Bracket: Raceface
Pedals: Shimano PD-M505

Hub Skewers: USE Spinstix Titanium
Rims: A-Class Vectra T5
Hubs: A-Class
Nipples: brass
Spokes: DT
Tyres: Duro Matador 26x2.1
Tubes: Giant presta

Saddle: WTB Rocket
Seatpost: X-Mission comp
Seatpost Binder: Cannondale

Weight: 25.6 lbs

 

[clubby]

Very nice.
Currently really enjoying my recently finished 94 Delta V. Really light and handle well even by modern standards.

 

[diditte911]

Very nice.
Really light and handle well even by modern standards.

I couldn't agree with you more.

I'd like to shed a couple of more lbs. from this bike so a few upgrades are planned. The headshok gives a plush ride but seems to be on the softside for my taste. I think I lose a third of the travel from sag (designed that way?)

After my maiden ride yesterday I replaced the horrible Amoeba grips with my favorite Michelin gel grips. Loosened the tension on the SPD pedals and also replaced the stock seatpost saddle cradle as it creaks (problem solved) and then tweaked the shifting due to cable stretch. Now it's close to perfect.

 

[clubby]

Dr Cannondale in Germany has stiffer spring kits that fit, that's what I did with mine and they feel much better now. Well worth the money but you need the right tool to get the cartridge out and they can be hard to find.

http://www.cannondale-parts.de/epages/6 ... ucts/KF241

 

[diditte911]

Dr Cannondale in Germany has stiffer spring kits that fit, that's what I did with mine and they feel much better now. Well worth the money but you need the right tool to get the cartridge out and they can be hard to find.

http://www.cannondale-parts.de/epages/6 ... ucts/KF241

Great.thanks

 

[diditte911]

replacing the WTB Rocket saddle with this one... seems like the saddle of choice here altho a little on the late model