90s Cannondale R600 road bike get full custom rebuild #bike #roadbike #cycling

In this episode, I’m going to shine a light on a 90s road bike in the shape of this Cannondale R600.

These iconic road bikes earned the brand the nickname “crack n fail” thanks to the cantilevered rear stays.

Thanks fully this one is all good and also refinished in white by the previous owner too.

I’ve treated this one to a fresh set of custom built wheels as well as a 7 speed groupset and Cinelli handlebars.

Hopefully I’ll get a dry enough day soon for a test ride!

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#bike #cycling #roadbike #cannondale

[JohnCooper-jlnt]

Enjoying the building episodes mate they are easy to watch and the bikes aren’t half bad either

[adams]

Loving the rebuilds and restomods, having stumbled across your channel a few weeks ago. Whilst I'll embrace 7 speed cassettes and v-brakes on some of my older bikes, brifters are the best thing to happen to road bikes in my lifetime and I can't imagine using DT shifters these days. Keep up the good work and look forward to the next video

[meadows]

My first build was a 95 R800 in polished crome. It has been through many iterations, my favorite being restomod with holotec BB and 9 speed with brifters. Such a dream to ride and gets a lot of attention, her name is Bling!

[jensenhealeyefi]

I have a R600 from 1989 that I bought brand new. I don't ride it any more but it hangs on my wall because I once won a race while riding it.

[markrskinner]

What's the size of the steerer? It looks smaller than my old, slightly earlier, 2.8.

[danalbert]

Got one of these hanging on my wall for 25 years. Should have been called a bone shaker.

[jotcarey]

Just discovered your channel. Brilliant stuff. But, about the "Crack'n'Fail" comment: it's nothing but meaningless bike shop humor. Back then, you'd also hear "Shi*mano" and "Cramp-and-Go-Slow." Why? Winters are long in bike shops. We had to keep ourselves amused.

Our shop saw far more failures of steel frames than aluminum.

Skeptical? Search "12 High-End Frames in the EFBe Fatigue Test." Spoiler: in the 1997 test, two aluminum frames (including a Cannondale frame) and one carbon frame passed the test. All of the steel and titanium frames failed.