Vesatoro
Cannondale Fan
My first project (built 2020) in one piece. An 1994 M600 was stolen from me 1998. I never got it back, and I have had it in the back of my mind for over 20 years... It was a bike that I had bought and built with summerjob wages. Updating from LX/STX to XT/LX and most of other parts also. In my opinion this was one of the most beautiful Cannondale frames of the nineties, of course wery subjective view. And now it was time to build a replica. With that bike I searched the local trails, attended some competitions in youth class and just spent wonderful time in the forests. Initial thought was to build it as it was, but for practical and artistic reasons some changes were done along the journey.
So now it was time to build a heritage bike. After a half year search, I found a very good condition bike for starter here in Finland, paid well over price, but I had to get it. Some things were also wrong with the bike (won't buy that seller anything anymore), but the most important part, frame was just the way it should. Initial thought was to build it as the old bike once was, but for practical and artistic reasons some changes were done along the journey. (EDIT: at the end the bike is about 99% "original" spec, just took some time to finish.)
It came to be a quite an international project:
Club Roost I-beam stem in 1-1/4" threadless, so if you know any... (EDIT: found, not searching anymore)
Summary: an interesting and a very personal and even emotional journey to vintage bike building. Every time I ride this bike, it takes me to a time with less worries and more freedom. Warm thanks for all who have helped.
Full spec below photos.
So now it was time to build a heritage bike. After a half year search, I found a very good condition bike for starter here in Finland, paid well over price, but I had to get it. Some things were also wrong with the bike (won't buy that seller anything anymore), but the most important part, frame was just the way it should. Initial thought was to build it as the old bike once was, but for practical and artistic reasons some changes were done along the journey. (EDIT: at the end the bike is about 99% "original" spec, just took some time to finish.)
It came to be a quite an international project:
- Frame, wheelset and bar-ends from Finland
- Fork, seatpost, tires, rear derailleur and fork steel springs from Germany
- Gripshifts and handlebar from England
- Saddle from Serbia (thanks Nemanja)
- Brakes from Poland
- Fork decals from Hungary
- Fork end caps, ATI Tomac grips and blue pulley wheels from US.
Club Roost I-beam stem in 1-1/4" threadless, so if you know any... (EDIT: found, not searching anymore)
Summary: an interesting and a very personal and even emotional journey to vintage bike building. Every time I ride this bike, it takes me to a time with less worries and more freedom. Warm thanks for all who have helped.
Full spec below photos.
Frame | Cannondale M600 1994 S (16") |
Fork | Manitou Mach 5 SX 1-1/4" threadless with steel springs |
Stem | Club Roost I-Beam, 130 mm / 5 deg. |
Headset | Dia-Compe Aheadset |
Handlebar | CODA Performance |
Grips | ATI Tomac transparent |
Barends | Titec magnesium |
Seatpost | RooX |
Seat | Club Roost, Team Roost Ti |
Seat collar / QR | CODA/Tranz-X |
F.hub | Sachs Quarz |
F.rim | Mavic 217 SUP |
R.hub | Sachs Quarz |
R.rim | Mavic 217 SUP |
Wheel QR | Tranz-X |
Shift levers | Gripshift X-ray SRT800 with ATI transluscent blue grips |
F.derailleur | Deore LX FD-M560 |
R.derailleur | Deore XT M739, blue jockey wheels |
Brake levers | Deore XT BL-M739 |
F.brakes | Deore XT BR-M739 |
R.brakes | Deore XT BR-M739 |
B.bracket | BB-UN52 |
Crankset | Deore LX FC-M563 |
Chainrings | Deore LX FC-M563 |
Cassette | Deore XT CS-M737-8 |
Chain | CN-HG71 |
Pedals | PD-M535 |
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