Sold: $61 Buyer: USA
1995 Cannondale R800 58cm aluminum frameset black/violet road
Frame and Wheel is auctioning a 1995 Cannondale R800 frameset on the Frame and Wheel eBay Store. The frame set was obtained new in 1996. It was used for training and triathlons. The owner stopped riding it in 2007. It has been in storage since then. It has never been crashed. It has had only one owner. He is selling it because he does not ride it anymore. The frame set features aluminum construction, Kinesis Lightweight Aluminum front fork and Campagnolo Veloce external cup head set. The frame features “swaged” down tube and “ovalised” top tube, 130 mm rear dropouts, replaceable rear derailleur hanger, down tub shifting bosses, black with violet highlight finish and 1990s “Made in the USA” Cannondale provenance. The frame set as shown weighs 4 pounds 12 ounces. The serial number is illegible. Please see 90 additional images of the frame set at Frame and Wheel’s Flickr page. Please see the Frame and Wheel website for more information about the service.
Important information
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Review of condition
The frame set is in fair condition. There is corrosion in the following locations on the frame: the bottom of the bottom bracket, the bottom of the down tube, under the top tube near the junction with the head tube; surrounding the top tube cable stops; around the down tube bosses; on the head tube; at the junction of the chain stays, bottom bracket and seat tube; around the water bottle cage mounts; on the the top of the non drive chain stay; and around the drop outs on the front fork. This corrosion has caused the finish to bubble and chip. There is a 1 mm x 40 mm scratch on the non drive side head tube. There is a 2 mm x 30 mm scratch on the drive side down tube on the third “n” in Cannondale. There is wear on the seat tube from the front derailleur hanger. There is wear around the rear and front drop outs.
Otherwise, the frame set is clean and ready for restoration and build. There are no dents, bends or bulges that raise concerns about the structural integrity of the frame. The rear triangle is in alignment with the centerline of the frame to within 4.0 millimeter (the width of two pennies). The rear derailleur hanger is straight and undamaged. The cable stops are welded securely and free of obstructions. There is no damage or corrosion in the head tube bore. The bottom bracket threads are not stripped. There are no dents, bends or bulges that raise concerns about the structural integrity of the front fork. The threads on the steer tube are not stripped. The headset bearings are not corroded. The head set turns smoothly.
Frame and Wheel conclusion
Frame and Wheel’s view is that this Cannondale R800 will make a fine restoration project for the Cannondale enthusiast or classic bike collector. It will also make a fine candidate for the bike builder who wants to get some practice repainting aluminum frame sets. The frame set may also have a future as fixed gear machine. Despite its obvious cosmetic problems, the frame set still has a healthy voice that speaks of performance in a classic accent. The new owner will have fun getting this frame set back on the road and may even choose to keep the finish as it is (they certainly do not paint them like this anymore). A great opportunity to obtain an aluminum frame set at an attractive valuation.
Specifications:
Brand: Cannondale
Model: R800 2.8 road race series
Size: 58 cm
Model year: 1995
Color: Wild Orchid fade to Blue metallic (EVP)
Frame material: Kinesis aluminum
Frame serial number: illegible
Fork material: aluminum blades steel steer tube
Fork model: Kinesis Lightweight Aluminum
Design: traditional road
Wheel size: 700c
Frame and Wheel rating: Fair condition
Frame and Wheel PAAS charge: $20.00
Following measurements are by Frame and Wheel
Total weight: 2.1 kg / 4 pounds 12 ounces (frame: 1,400 g fork: 580 g headset bearings and components: 140 g).
Center of BB to top of seat tube: 60.5 cm (c-t)
Effective top tube length: 58.0 cm (c-c)
Head tube length: 16.5 cm
Following measurements by Cannondale
Size: 58
Seat tube angle (degrees): 73.1
Head tube angle (degrees): 73.0
Effective top tube length: 58.0 cm
Actual top tube length: 57.5 cm
Seat tube length to top: 60.5 cm
Chain stay length: 40.6 cm
Fork rake: 3.8 cm
Bottom bracket height: 27.3 cm
Wheelbase: 99.6 cm
Trail: 6.4 cm
Stand over: 82.8 cm
Front fork
Brand: Cannondale
Model: Kinesis Lightweight Aluminum
Weight: 580 g
Front fork length: 37.0 cm
Steer tube serial number: K4102210 BOA 58
Crown serial number: none
Crown material: steel
Steer tube material: aluminum
Steer tube diameter: 1 inch (25.4 mm)
Steer tube length: 20.5 cm (base of crown race to top)
Crown race seat diameter: 26.4 mm
Drop outs: aluminum
Brake type: recessed caliper
Rake: 3.8 mm
Other specifications
Seat post inner diameter: 27.2 mm
Bottom bracket: English thread 1.37 x 24 68 mm
Cane Creek Standardized Headset Identification System (SHIS): EC30/25.4-24tp1 EC30/26
Headset: Campagnolo Veloce
Drop outs: rear: vertical alloy
Rear derailleur hanger: alloy replaceable
Front derailleur hanger type: clamp-on
Front derailleur clamp size: 31.8 mm
Cabling: external top tube down tube chain stay
Rear fork spacing: 130 mm
Front fork spacing: 100 mm
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