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I have been recently gifted with a leftover Cannondale R900. I have
not received the bike yet but am thinking out what I want to do with
the bike.
http://www.cannondale.com/bikes/02/images/large/r900t_02.jpg
I would probably have been just as happy with a touring frame but am
hoping with a few minor modifications it will make a good bike for
long day rides. The aluminum frame is quite stiff so a suspension
seat and some geltape on the handlebars might ease some of the
vibration.
The roads and paved trails in Florida are fairly smooth but I do ride
the sidewalks and deal with some sidewalk cracks and pavement
transitions. This has not been a problem at all with my old steel
framed bike running 32 mm tires at 100 LBS pressure.
The stock tires that come on the Mavic 13 mm rims are 23C and it
appears that I could mount a 28C tire on the wheels but I don't know
if there is enough clearance to the frame and forks. Shimano 105
brake calipers should have no problem but I don't know about the
hourglass shaped stays etc.
There was a period when road bikes would only take the 23 mm or
smaller tires. Anybody have any success at using this kind of bike
for recreational riding?
not received the bike yet but am thinking out what I want to do with
the bike.
http://www.cannondale.com/bikes/02/images/large/r900t_02.jpg
I would probably have been just as happy with a touring frame but am
hoping with a few minor modifications it will make a good bike for
long day rides. The aluminum frame is quite stiff so a suspension
seat and some geltape on the handlebars might ease some of the
vibration.
The roads and paved trails in Florida are fairly smooth but I do ride
the sidewalks and deal with some sidewalk cracks and pavement
transitions. This has not been a problem at all with my old steel
framed bike running 32 mm tires at 100 LBS pressure.
The stock tires that come on the Mavic 13 mm rims are 23C and it
appears that I could mount a 28C tire on the wheels but I don't know
if there is enough clearance to the frame and forks. Shimano 105
brake calipers should have no problem but I don't know about the
hourglass shaped stays etc.
There was a period when road bikes would only take the 23 mm or
smaller tires. Anybody have any success at using this kind of bike
for recreational riding?