Cannondale M800 on the way

[paulswheels]

Picking up a Red M800 Monday with pepperoni, stem, headset and BB for 80 quid.
Does that sound like a fair deal? Usual scratches rubs etc.
Am thinking about building as OEM, unclear as to what the build sheet should be
Cheers

 

[euphras_1]

Does that sound like a fair deal? Usual scratches rubs etc.

Highly depends upon what is "usual"* in your opinion. But if the paint damages are modest it sounds like a good deal.


* a picture tells more than thousands of words :xmas-big-grin:

 

[saulus]

That's sounds interesting.. More than likely a happy story for £80. But they aren't called 'crack and fail' for nothing

These guys are good for spec.. http://www.vintagecannondale.com

Love to see what you got.

 

[SIMONFREESE]

Sounds like an interesting project at agood price...

 

[paulswheels]

Well chaps, she's in my possession, better shape than I was expecting.
Pics to follow shortly as I'm at work. Going to be a fun build.

 

[feetabix]

Yep......my m1000 frame and pep fork cost me £50 three years ago....many miles including the turkey twizzler last month later and I still love it......no cracks, no fails, just lots of light, fat tubed, sticky out dropout, 1 1/4 loveliness!....

 

[paulswheels]

Just ran the serial number, appears to be from April 1992, 518049263XX
Going to build as a Single Speed and have some fun for a bit, until I can source the parts
for the more original build.

 

[velomaniac]

Always liked the M800, a very nice find. Will watch the restoration with interest.

 

[feetabix]

They make good single speeders too owing to their weight and inherent stiffness.....

 

[paulswheels]

Been missing my old Killer Vee SS Pub bike that I recently had to part with, So she'll be a good fit in the quiver. Been some time since I've had a red coloured bike. Very stiff, Very Fun. Just checked the original build in the catalog, hoping, fingers crossed I still may have a large portion of the bits needed to build her back into history.