1996 Cannondale F700 Bike Restored & Transformed - 90's Restoration Rebuild - Vintage Retfurb Refurb

[@timdelongchamp1597]

Being a self-proclaimed Cannondale fan boy, I sub'd immediately....my first true love was a F700 in the speed yellow.....fast forward a healthy 20+ years later.....I've got an F2000, a Prophet, and a Bad Boy and I want to do this to all of these...color has always been an issue because I wanted to do something radical but hesitated because of the C'Daleunmati.....I must say, you did this right brother and made my decisions both easier and harder at the same time....nice work on putting in your own touch, yet making it look natural....gives my lots of ideas......down the rabbit hole I go!......congrats!

[@retfurb]

@@timdelongchamp1597 ah, thank you. Those are really nice comments. It means a lot coming from someone who obviously has a lot of love for cannondales. I was glad that I went down the route I did with this bike, it definitely came out well. If you need any help with custom decals, I made all these up myself. 👍🏻

[@timdelongchamp1597]

@@retfurb , we're so blessed these days....I'm actually looking for someone who can do custom decals. It would be an honor to work with you on coming up with designs for my "Dales. You and I have a lot in common, it would be a pleasure to work with you. 🤙😎🌴🌴

[@retfurb]

@@timdelongchamp1597 sounds great. Let me know when you are ready. My email is [e-mail] 👍🏻👍🏻

[@MonkeyShred]

Awesome work dude. Turned out incredible. I’ve got a 92 Delta V 1000 in my rebuild queue. It’s just the simple black and white paint job and I was going to keep it original and scarred but after seeing this shine… I’m having some second thoughts!

[@retfurb]

Thank you, The kind comments are really appreciated. I am very happy with how it came out, Especially with the colour. It all seems to come together nicely. Ha, Can't beat a bit of shiny fresh paint 😄

[@CharlieMetcalf]

This looks REALLY good! Very impressed with you decals.

[@retfurb]

Thank you, It really is appreciated. Yes, I thought it was a nice subtle addition. I am glad others like them as well. 🙂

[@_xnk7257]

Wow this is great. I always have a soft spot for these old cannondales!

[@retfurb]

Thank you for the kind comment, Its appreciated. I do love these old Cannondales and I hope I have done it justice.

[@nitinbhat]

Awesome video. Just brilliant. 👍😊

[@retfurb]

Thank you. I really appreciate the kind comments. 👍

[@benzenopix2417]

Top job buddy. Looks fantastic 👌

[@retfurb]

Thank you. I appreciate the kind words.

[@matthewlewis9356]

Beautiful build well done 👍

[@retfurb]

Thank you, The kind comment is appreciated. I am very happy how it turned out.

[@Speedscholars]

This is awesome to watch…want to do my F1000 and M900 now. That period of Caad 3 frame was super light and stiff. My F1000 (1998) is super fast with Mavic Cross Max. How do you do the decals?

[@retfurb]

Thank you, I am glad you liked it. I appreciate the comments. Yeah, It is very rigid. Surprisingly so. I made them all up on the computer and then printed/cut them with a Roland machine. 👍

[@samblenkharn8099]

Dude sweeeeeeeet ride 👌🏻👌🏻

[@retfurb]

Thank you. It is beautiful

[@rickritz3955]

Very nice

[@retfurb]

Thank you. It is a great bike.

[@TheElbrasso]

Looking forward to that HS33 video, got a set myself but scared to take them apart for fear of braking something I can't replace. It'll be great to see how the adjuster wheel works as mine seem to be broken.👍

[@retfurb]

Hopefully I will have them on soon. Once you see how they are taken apart, You will be a lot more comfortable with doing it. They are fairly simple in operation.

[@TheElbrasso]

@@retfurb Awesome, also meant to say what a beautiful build, a really fantastic job.

[@retfurb]

@@TheElbrasso Thank you. It really is appreciate. 👍

[@SHWELL11]

In all my years of collecting 90's MTB/ATB's, Ive never come across one with twist shifters in working order.. That is prob why I dont like them. That F700 frame reminds me of my Silk 400 frame (As it should I guess).

[@tyrdle]

What a great video, you deserve more subs and views. I have a 1988 sm700 alpine series in black that I am deciding what to do with. The paint is chipped, but I am hesitant to paint it because it's such a rare example. Also because when I painted my t700 it was an enormous amount of time and effort and I promptly messed up the paint a few days after it was painted. Maybe I will just do a mechanical restoration and keep it as a rider.

[@retfurb]

Thank you so much, I really appreciate the kind words. Lovely bike. You could always do a mechanical overhaul, Like you say. Get it all fresh and adjusted at the same time. Maybe see if you can find a similar matched paint and do some small touch in's. I did this on the GT timberline build and it came out great. Obviously that has the benefit of being speckled type finish.

[@LaurentiusTriarius]

I also have a 1996 F700 since 1996, it's yellow and less original. It was light and twitchy, still is 😂 I try to get it out for a retro ride a couple or times per year... I'm way more confident riding it than my 1995 carbon team sx 💀😂

[@retfurb]

Ah, Nice. They definitely add up to a decent low weight and feels very stiff. I'm planning to take it out again tomorrow for a decent ride, So hoping it won't be too fatiguing. I may just take the STS out. Is that the Mongoose SX?

[@mrjobbie]

Hi there, I have the exact same bike. 1996 F700 in Cherry Smoke. I’m stuck with the original grip shifters though, what model derailleurs and shifters are you using? Cheers

[@retfurb]

I have fitted XT M737 / M739 type shifters & Derailleurs to the bike.

[@miked4088]

hi, nice work... how do you make the custom decals and adhesives?

[@retfurb]

Hello, Thank you very much, The kind comment is appreciated. I made them all up myself on the computer and print / cut them on a Roland printer. They are printed on a self adhesive vinyl.

[@miked4088]

@@retfurb pretty cool

[@retfurb]

@@miked4088 if you need any making up, always happy to help. Just send me an email. 👍🏻

[@miked4088]

@@retfurb really appreciated

[@StereoDiscoShit]

Nice one! How do you make decals?

[@retfurb]

Thank you. I set them up and printed on vinyl for this bike.

[@htuthtut7288]

I have one bike collab with m New Balance have you seen it

[@retfurb]

I'm not sure what that means?