So I thought it was time to finnish last year's winter project. I wanted to find a vintage frame that was stiff for climbing but was not in any way expensive. I found this almost NOS full stock original Cannondale 3.0 on ebay from first owner. After a small bid war I got it for just $530. At first I dint know what to do with it because it clearly hung out in storage for 19 years and the original shimano 600 and cinelli parts......spotless! Well I eventually decided to go with my budget weight weenie plan and put all the sweet parts on another bike and started the madness!


Frame--------------1991 3.0 Aluminum 56cm 1455gr
Fork---------------- Easton EC90SL 1inch (Tuned plug and cap)
Headset------------ Chris King nothreadset 1
Stem---------------- Alpha Q prolite 120 TI bolts 118gr
Handlebar----------- Zipp SL 42
Crankset------------ Kcnc K-type RD2 Compact with scandium bottom bracket 652gr
Pedals--------------- Xpedo Thrust mag/Ti 196gr
Seat Post------------ Kcnc ti proe lite (cut with carbon bottom clamp) 117gr
Saddle--------------- full carbon Meark (sanded off lacquer)
Brake Levers-------- Modolo (tuned) 210gr
Shift Levers---------- Dura-Ace 7900 SIS (cut)
Brakes----------------- Origin8 Pro Force Torq-Lite II 204gr
Cables/House--------- Jagwire/Alligator Ilink
Rear Derailleur-------- Dura-Ace 7900 (Tuned with hand drill and Ti parts) 148gr
Front Derailleur------- Dura-Ace 7900 (Tuned with hand drill) 52gr
Chain------------------- YBN 220gr (will be getting a KMC)
Cassette---------------- Recon 11-25 98gr
Tires-------------------- Tufo S3 pro 390gr
Wheels----------------- Velomax hubs KOM rims 1130gr
Skewers---------------- Titanium bolts 42gr
Rim Tape-------------- Tufo ex
Bar Tape--------------- cotton
Bottle Cage------------ carbon (drilled/nylon bolts)

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Colnago Master X-light
Wilier 18carati

Excellent display of ingenuity!

How does it ride?

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Mr.Gib wrote:

I think this is where you are making a mistake. If it was my money I'd be looking for a frame that climbs like a scalded baby monkey on amphetamines. A goat on steroids will just not be as fast uphill.

Finished it yesterday and it snowed today

+1

Man, you sure got taste and ideas



Not critisizing!!!
I just cant get used to those zero setback seatposts...
Are you planning to strip of the Easton decal too?
How about a Tune Concorde sadlle?

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EX Colnago C50
TREK Madone 5.9 SL #7

im with you on to post but its more of a fit thing and believe it or not I have been thinking about stripping the fork of its ugliness

$300 concorde + my fat ass = love the saddle though

Yeah, I know its about fitting...

Clean in the fork in the photoshop first.... I know you will like it

Tune KOM Vor...? Its cheaper

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TREK Madone 5.9 SL #7

Very interesting work. I had a similar C-dale a couple years ago, and I thought it had potential for lightweight build. Instead of cutting the ends of the dt shifters, I would've drilled out the rear. I did this on a set of 105 shifters with good result.

Oh, and don't forget to break of the pin on that chain. I noticed it in the rear der. pic; though you did mention that it will be replaced, so maybe it was just a mockup.

Thanks for this, now I want to find another old C-dale frame.

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Exp001

That bike is seriously badass!
I really like these headtube logo's.
The drillium is very nicely done. I've done a seatpost recently and it's not easy drilling by hand let me tell you.
The ilinks are the only thing not really contributing to the aesthetics. Gold is too bling in my opinion.

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2011 Cannondale Flash F1
2010 Cannondale Caad9
2000 Cannondale Caad 4 aero
1999 Cannondale Caad1
???? Concorde SS

threadless1430

Yeah I did drill the shifters at frst but unforchantly I did it a bit uneven with the hand drill so Im thinking of getting new ones and giving it another go.

As far as the chain goes I took it off another bike and was going to use it despite the fact that I had cut it way too short but when I was putting it together i was not paying full attention and used a 7 speed pin.....oops

Thanks for all the complements guys!

Love it! I agree, removing the logos from the fork will clean things up a bit.

Are the Ti bolts on the stem stock? That's pretty light for a 120mm alum stem.

The bolts for the stem are not stock but the stem will only cost you $20 on ebay!!! hvent found it over $40 anywhere. With the money you save you can get a Ti bolt kit!

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-ALPHA-Q-ROAD-MO ... 519094bd30

Ha! Kind of the reason I asked. Too good to pass up, gonna have to grab one tonight.

Wow, 330g lighter than my Caad 10

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http://cerrol.wordpress.com (my cyclingblog)