Picked it up cheap from a guy in Houston. Gonna receive a serious makeover, a homage to what could have been had Cannondale made the Capo into a real track machine like the original TRACK. Clear coat and build up left to go.
Frame:
2007 Cannondale Capo with cage and brake hole filled/54cm
Fork/Headset:
Stock cannondale carbon with brake hole filled/FSA headset
Crankset/Bottom Bracket:
Dura Ace 7600 NJS
Drivetrain/Cog/Chainring/Chain:
48/17
Saddle/Seatpost:
Fizik Arione/Carbon
Front Wheel/Hub/Tire:
HED jet 90/HED/Continental Giro tubular
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21 Comments
Kind of a shame to paint it. C-dale welds are art and the best part of any aluminum frame for me is the shine of super polishing it. You bike though and red bikes go faster,right?lol Enjoy.
Posted almost 9 years ago
The welds on the Capo are nasty, uneven and bumpy. I actually smoothed out a lot of the welds on this frame to make it look a lot better. Yeah I love red bikes, plus the decals I bought are white so it should be a sharp contrast.
Posted almost 9 years ago
Odd. Cdales usually have tasty welds,kind of a trademark thing. Has the frame ever been repaired? Anyway,looks sharp so far.
Posted almost 9 years ago
I agree, Ive owned many Cdales that were smooth and beautiful. No the frame is pretty much brand new, guy I got it from never rode it much. I just wanted something different than the usual Capo.
Posted almost 9 years ago
i like where this is going!
Posted over 9 years ago
Rad, I always felt Cannondale could've done so much more with these frames! If you need decals let me know; I think I think I have an extra white set kicking around here
Posted over 9 years ago
Yeah this build will be like a "what could have been" if cannondale had done it right. Damn I just ordered a set of decals online the other night!
Posted over 9 years ago
ah ok, what color you planning to do? Look forward to seeing the final build
Posted over 9 years ago
Red, color matched fork, white decals from an original cdale track, undrilled fork, bottle cage bolt delete, rear brake hole delete and an aggressive cockpit setup.
Posted over 9 years ago
Theres a red one of these kicking around on the internet and it looks awesome. Very interested to see it without the bosses and brake hole!
Posted over 9 years ago
Yeah I had seen a pic of what looked like a Major Taylor that was red and it looks awesome. I'm gonna post some updates pics soon of the build process.
Posted over 9 years ago
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HNFXD says:
A straight fork would look even better.
Posted over 8 years ago
yarbroughdesign says:
Yeah ive been looking for one for a while with a low enough rake to tighten up the clearance.
Posted over 8 years ago
HNFXD says:
What about the Alpina? Or are you looking for a steel fork?
Posted over 8 years ago
yarbroughdesign says:
The Alpina would work but ive had a hard time finding one. The Bianchi super pista carbon fork would work as well so I might buy one of them.
Posted over 8 years ago
HNFXD says:
true that the Super Pista fork would look nice too
Posted over 8 years ago