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| 1729.1 | | GSFSWS::JSMITH | Chromed Cannondale | Thu Sep 06 1990 13:06 | 15 |
| Steve,
Go For It. The frame must be columbus tubing and it's possibly
a grade that is still in production today. If the paint is still
good then it'll look fine once you put a new set of wheels (you can
use the original hubs since they are also probably bullet proof campy's),
cables, chain and bar tape. Brakes and gear shifting (want to go
indexed?) have come a long way since then so you might want to upgrade
those right away or do the rebuild in two stages, saving up for new brakes
and shifting. The big deciding factor that you didn't mention is
frame size! If the frame doesn't really fit you then all the money
you put into it will be wasted since you'll ultimately want to get
a bike that fits. Have fun. I envy you since rebuilding a bike
around an old quality frame is a lot of work but the rewards are
fantastic.
_Jerry
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| 1729.2 | From the basenoter | COOKIE::HELMREICH | | Thu Sep 06 1990 14:55 | 22 |
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RE: <<< Note 1729.1 by GSFSWS::JSMITH "Chromed Cannondale" >>>
Jerry,
I think you've answered my question - it _is_ a quality frame. Over
the years, my brother put a Sugino crankset, a Suntour LeTech derailleur,
and an extended handlebar stem and seatpost on the bike. The brakes and
cables are a mess, though. I don't know about the hubs, but if they're Campy,
I'm sure they're worth salvaging. I'll try to find out what the tubing is.
The frame might be on the small side. If I'm 5'11", and I'm used
to a small-framed (20.5") mountain bike, what's the minimum suggested size?
21-22" - perhaps? I know that frame size is highly debatable, but what's
your opinion?
Thanks,
Steve
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| 1729.3 | 23-inch | WORDY::GRACE | Wait, I'm LIVING in Grace-land! | Thu Sep 06 1990 19:26 | 12 |
| Steve,
Lucked out again, eh? If that frame hasn't ridden too much and seen
alot of bad weather, you should have a good ride when (and if) you
set it up.
Knowing a little about you're torso/leg proportions, I'd suggest a 23"
frame (I believe that's approx. 58 cm). The general rule for
mtn/off-road bike frame sizing is to go 2" shorter. Does that work out
well for your brother's bike?
Russ
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| 1729.4 | All Bottechias are not created equal | CIMNET::MJOHNSON | Matt Johnson, DTN 291-7856 | Fri Sep 07 1990 10:10 | 7 |
| Considering the low-grade components, the frame very well may NOT
be made out of Columbus tubing. There are several lower-grade
steel tubings that were used by Italian manufacturers for their
entry-level bikes in the '70s. (For example, Zeta.) Some of these
are quite heavy.
MATT
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| 1729.5 | | SUSHI::KMACDONALD | IronFish Tamer. | Fri Sep 07 1990 10:15 | 9 |
| > -< All Bottechias are not created equal >-
Bottechias, like most other commercial producers had a whole range of
bikes designed to hit a wide variety of market price-points. Check the
frame for any stickers telling about the tubing used, and/or get the
original price and year purchased for the bike. Chances are with steel
rims, etc. that it was one of their lower-end bikes, but still may be
worth upgrading to some degree...
ken
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