Show/tell your Cannondale SM/M**** please!

[24pouces]

On my 1991 SE Omega, the fork is an RS1 but I weld a Force 40 pulley on the bridge

 

[15fsport_350]

Late to the party but here we go!
1987 sm500, 1988 SM600, Bowling green bike, 1990 SM700 chameleon, 1991 SE Omega, SM omega, 1MB, SM800, 1992 M600 Patriot, Delta V Omega, Delta V 2000, 1997 M800… that’s what I have pictures available. I have a few other oldies but not pictures

 

[Archangel]

Very cool collection you have there! I especially like the Jade Green color of the '91 SM800. It's refreshing as they're almost always black / orange chameleon. If my memory serves me right, it sparkles rather nicely in direct sunlight.
Now get those '91 Omegas built with proper components!

 

[15fsport_350]

Very cool collection you have there! I especially like the Jade Green color of the '91 SM800. It's refreshing as they're almost always black / orange chameleon. If my memory serves me right, it sparkles rather nicely in direct sunlight.
Now get those '91 Omegas built with proper components!

Thanks brother! A 91 jade SM800 was my first cannondale back when I was 11 so I had to track down another one for the collection! My brother has the alternate color (orange chameleon splatter) with less than 10 miles on its life.
ALWAYS try to do proper components on the omegas for sure! A few items might swap mainly because of the lack of write ups on what would have been correct. For instance, stem for the SE/SM if you chose the factory option of the RS1 fork vs pepperoni/flex stem combo. My choice was a period correct Cook Bros Racing. Probably not what they did but it will match the crank and BB. I have the entire SM build except Mavic/campy wheels. I’ll start some build threads when the fun begins. I also try to use NOS so these builds take me forever hahahahaha

 

[Spankyfart]

1992 (and some early 1993) Pepperoni forks with aluminium steerer tubes were recalled, so especially for heavier riders it might be advicable to avoid them. https://groups.google.com/g/rec.bicycles.tech/c/c9fMXBWXbRY

Heat treated aluminium 6061-T6 is not so prone to cracking as some 7005 series frames. However, any frame will crack when abused too much. Look especially for bottom bracket and head tube areas. Also seat post attaching area is at high stress IF there's not enough seat post inserted.

Force 40 plus, can be adjusted to work ok with the instructions http://vintagecannondale.com/tech/Force40Plus.pdf But, IF not set up properly, they will not work properly.

I just got one of these, the M700 1992. I'm 190 and 110kg what now.
Lose weight you say? You sound like my g/f
But seriously, should I avoid this frame. I bought it to replace my M500 Ebike frame.

Mark Huie​

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Since I haven't heard mention of it yet, I may as well
let the cat out of the bag:
Cannondale is issuing a recall on all of its pepperoni forks
with aluminum steerer tubes. That encompasses almost
all of the 1992 M700, M800, M1000, and M2000 (if it exists)
US models and some of the similar early '93 models.
Apparently, the al steerer tubes aren't all they're cracked up
to be (sorry, couldn't resist the pun
Cannondale is advising anyone with a suspect bike to immediately
stop riding the bike and bring it into a dealer to check it out.
If it is a bad fork, it has to be sent to Cannondale where the
aluminum steerer tube is pressed out and a steel one is pressed
into its place. Optimistic turnaround time at Cannondale (read: not
counting shipping) is 3 to 5 days.
Cannondale claims the suspect bikes were built from August 1991 thru
August 1992. If you can read your serial number, the build date
is encoded into it as the fourth through seventh digits
(ie: 51801923141 was built 0192: January '92).
Aagin, if you have a bike with the suspect fork: STOP RIDING IT. NOW!
(so Cannondale doesn't get sued for any (more?) injuries. Oh,
and so you don't hurt yourself)

 

[Vesatoro]

I just got one of these, the M700 1992. I'm 190 and 110kg what now.
Lose weight you say? You sound like my g/f
But seriously, should I avoid this frame. I bought it to replace my M500 Ebike frame.

I think for regular riding YES you should avoid. Especially when you are also adding the weight of the motor and batteries. If it was worth recall 30 years ago, the alumnium has not been getting stronger during all that time.

 

[sinnerman]

 

[Vesatoro]

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Love the look of these. Like a road bike with big tires.

 

[sinnerman]

Love the look of these. Like a road bike with big tires.

Skinny Ritchey forks.

 

[sinnerman]