Reviving a Cannondale Cad2 after 3 years of sleep

[@michaelbonade4667]

Wonderful to see any classic Cannondale getting set right….i love seeing them on the road… Getting one or two of mine set for Spring

[@bicyclist2]

I'm a big fan of team Saeco Cannondale's. Team Saeco always rode with Campagnolo Record components. The great Mario Cipollini rode for them. I've never seen anyone at any bike shop, take apart Shimano STI levers before. I'm sure that I could take some apart but wouldn't be able to put them back together again. I hope to learn how to do this. All my bikes are built, not bought. As I much prefer to build the fames up myself with nice used parts. Thank you.

[@kelemenrichard]

Hey Chris, thanks a lot! I hope it was useful, or atleast entertaining to watch! STI shifters are not that bad to repair as they look though. RJ the bike guy has some great tutorials on the topic!

[@matthewlewis9356]

Beautiful bike Cannondale is a legend I owned to Cannondales there the best. Well done to restore it.

[@kelemenrichard]

They sure are awesome! Thank you! 🙏🏻

[@brknglss7741]

that was a great edit, kept me engaged. thanks for sharing.

[@kelemenrichard]

Thank you very much! At times it was a bit of a struggle to make it work in the video, especially when working on the brifters while filming myself. I'm really glad you liked it!

[@newoldsteel]

Now this is my kind of stuff! I actually have Shimano 105 SC components and they are seriously so solid, just the shifters have that gunking issue. I love seeing old bikes get rescued and get a new lease on life! Also glad you kept the triple crankset.

[@kelemenrichard]

Thank you very much! Well, the triple is maybe a bit overkill for the terrian it will be used for, but you never know :) 105SC is one of the best stuff out there thats for sure. My other big favourite is the 600 Tricolor. Man I just love the look of 90s groupsets! :)

[@bicyclist2]

Agreed about the crankset.

[@ronaldomartinsdossantos8282]

I love Cannondale!!!!

[@donttouchthisatall]

Impressive work on the STI repair! Very cool! Seems tricky to disassemble and reassemble that one. Would love to get my hands on one of those 105s. Subbed! EDIT: That trick with the hex key to hold the rim tape in place was genious! 👍

[@kelemenrichard]

Thank you so much! 🤟 That particular one was pretty annoying to repair, the left shifter just wouldn't want to work. I ended up swaping the whole mechanism with an RSX triple i had laying around, but noone will ever tell, as lonmg as they don't look at the slight color difference on the dust covers under the hood. 🤫 Other than that they are usually a pretty easy fix i promise!🤥

[@retrobikechannel2599]

Stunning build!

[@StefanPavic]

Spot on with Chicago based post rockers and shimano made bike components.. Video is highly immersive... Thanks mate

[@kelemenrichard]

Thank you very much! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@kelemenrichard]

@@StefanPavic oh nice! Are there any nice roads to ride there? :D

[@StefanPavic]

@@kelemenrichard Mostly hills... I would recomend road between, lets say, city of Lajkovac, through Valjevo, next to a water reservoir called Brana Rovni, and then uphill all the way across mountains Jablanik and Povlen, to a place called Bajina Bašta, on the river Drina, next to a Perućac hydro power plant.

[@kelemenrichard]

@@StefanPavic nice! Thank you, I'll definitely check it out though only on google streew view for now 😅(*edit: Brana Rocni looks fucking amazing!)

[@StefanPavic]

@@kelemenrichard Lenght is about 100km. From Belgrade airport to Lajkovac its just 30 mins of highway drive. You can use taxi van. And then best wishes. From Brana Rovni is going to be nasty, very steep climb. I recommend some grave bike or something like that, just because of the road condition and gearing.

[@stuartmooreis]

Great video and a really clean looking build 👌

[@kelemenrichard]

Thank you! I'm glad you liked it :)

[@kanal5296]

Thank you, I did not know that system of the old tyres. Ans I always liked the RX100 parts more than 105 because of the polished surfaces.

[@kelemenrichard]

You're very welcome, those tyres were a nightmare :D RX100 is pretty good, (basically the same) though, I always prefered the color of the 105SC more ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@alleborgo5481]

You kinda look like a Decathlon's stuff addicted. Where are you from? I love to work on groupset parts too. I've Just repaired a Campagnolo 10 Speed right ergopower. After upshifting the last cog (28) was still working and rear derailleur got stucked. Fixed and owner was so happy he ain't gonna buy a new one. He will ride for tons of miles more. I love to fix and upgrade common issues too. Keep It up.

[@kelemenrichard]

Thank you very much! Yeah thats the joy of these kinds of repairs. My dude is very happy with this bike too 🤟 I'm from Hungary, and as for the Decathlon fanatism, I had some giftcards I had to use up. 😅 They make some good stuff though, like there is this really cool "chainwhip" tool im using in my latest video, i also like some of their clothes. I'm not sponsored by them though! 😀

[@alleborgo5481]

Thought you were from Germany. Some Decathlon's tool are good ti a semi professional use. Other stuff... No way. Even 'cause prices have raised shamefully.

[@kelemenrichard]

@@alleborgo5481 yeah, true that!

[@Sandro2487]

is sweet hear song shifter gear mechanic...

[@silvagc]

You should kept the yellow bar tape! Yellow tyres probably are more difficult to find! Great job!

[@kelemenrichard]

Thanks! Yeah, i liked the yellow tape too, but this black is a more practical, and the new owner wanted it that way :)

[@bicyclist2]

I agree with you on the bar tape. Another thing is that he started at the top. This is technically incorrect. Every bike mechanic I've talked to over the years, says to start at the bottom. Even Park Tool and GCN show handlebars wrapped this way too.

[@kelemenrichard]

@@bicyclist2 Yeah, that was on purpose though. I really, really, really hate finishing tape (or electrical tape for that matter) this way it's more elegant, and if you use thinner bar tapes, there is no issue riding them it at all. Atleast I haven't had any issues with mine, I have a Roto synthetic leather tape, which has atleast 10000 km of heavy riding in it. And it's white, still is🥳 Did I ever tell you how much I hate finishing tape? 😅

[@johns3106]

@@bicyclist2 There really is no “right” way to wrap bars…everyone has their preference for ease of wrapping and looks. Years ago, when cloth tape was the norm, most bars were wrapped from the top down, finishing the wrap by inserting the end of the tape into the end of the bars and plugging. After thicker tape became the norm, wrapping from the bottom up became the “only” way to do it. Frankly, I’m always surprised at how dogmatic people are about HANDLEBAR TAPE!!

[@rangersmith4652]

Well done. I wonder though, with the bike that far apart, why you chose not to address the headset, bottom bracket, freehub, and wheel hubs. After sitting idle for a long time, all those bearings probably need to be cleaned, regreased, and adjusted. Seems like a missed opportunity.

[@kelemenrichard]

Thanks! Well, yes, that's an excellent observation, to be honest. The truth is that I encountered a small issue with the headset, which I had to address off-camera because I ran out of time and battery. :D The freehub and bottom bracket cartridge were in pretty good shape, so I didn't bother touching them.

[@rangersmith4652]

@@kelemenrichard Freehubs are a pain, and BBs can be as well. Can't blame you for leaving them be if they are running decently free.

[@federext]

Hello, I got the same bike, which fork is that one? I have the straight TIME one

[@kelemenrichard]

Hey, i'm not sure. The steerer had some branding on it but it was scratched up quite a bit and i couldnt figure it out 😀 my guess was that this could be some kind of time fork aswell though.

[@censirosa5338]

Super 😉👍

[@kelemenrichard]

Thank you ! :)

[@johnstrac]

Bottom up for the bar tape surely ?

[@kelemenrichard]

Yup. I hate finishing strips. This way it looks way more cleaner and if you use thin bar tapes, you'll never have any problem as long as you aren't racing in the Tour de France 😀

[@ronbell7920]

I bet that is a great riding bike. I think cannondale figured a few things out by the time they produced this frame. their first frames were so stiff that the bikes were extremely harsh to ride. Swap out a 52 x 39 crankset and this bike would be ready for a CAT 5 race!

[@kelemenrichard]

Damn't right! It is a bit small for me, but when I test rode it, it was buttery smooth!

[@ronbell7920]

@Charles Man , I am just saying it could be raced, no problem!

[@taras_seca]

Is that carbon stem 25.4? What is it?

[@kelemenrichard]

Nah, it's an alloy Tranz-x stem, with "carbon" paint scheme. The handlebar has a not to common 25.8mm diameter (ITM if I recall it correctly) and I'm just hoping that the stem had that diameter too :D It also has a shim on the steerer side in order to work with the 1" threadless system, so I'm guessing thats not an original part.

[@oreocarlton3343]

What the hell were those tires lmao!?

[@kelemenrichard]

Yeah, the worst nightmare of anyone riding on slightly lesser quality roads :D It was rough as hell, especially in it's 23mm width.

[@oreocarlton3343]

@@kelemenrichard I've never seen solid road tires, who would ride those, was it for indoor use?

[@kelemenrichard]

@@oreocarlton3343 well, the guy who owned it said, that he had enough punctures, but later he realized too that this was a poor decision. By the way it's made by a company named Tannus, they are pretty respectable among messengers, and I guess thats the only application where I could forgive a blasphemy like this. On the other hand, there is tubelesss though, which is probably way more comfortable, and almost as relieable as a non-pneumatic tire ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@oreocarlton3343]

@@kelemenrichard schwalbe marathon in smaller sizing would be a safer option

[@kelemenrichard]

Yeah, probably you're right!

[@oreocarlton3343]

14:20 bro, just no. Keep the original yellow ones instead of those ugly plastics

[@kelemenrichard]

True! But those plastics are pretty practical in my experience, they are a pretty snug fit and the colored alu cages always f*ck up my bottles, though this bike isn't mine :)

[@forimollabao]

Espectacular!!!

[@eleronmusca]

Nice work! i ❤ the qr levers & triple crankset 🔩🚴‍♂️

[@kelemenrichard]

Thanks! Though I hated working with those QR skewers, it was a pain to lock the tool in each time I wanted to take out the wheels. But I guess thats a nice safety feature for its new owner :)

[@bicyclist2]

Same. The triple crankset has gone the way of the dinosaur. You and I are some of the few fans still around.