06rush Posted February 19, 2017 Share Help - am getting around to a restoration on my '88 Cannondale SR600 Criterium. This is a frame I rode between 1996 and 2007 and naturally have a personal bond with this ride. My dilemma? Do i keep the (rare) blue with yellow graphics and do a sympathetic restoration around the existing decals and graphics... OR a full back-to-aluminium spray/polish, with new decals, etc...? Has a Sakae alumium fork with 8-spd Ultegra tri-colour groupset All opinions will be greatly appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuncanCT Posted February 19, 2017 Share I would vote to leave the original paint. Part of the nostalgia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monark Posted February 19, 2017 Share I say send it to BogusOne and get him to do a sympathetic restoration - get the paint touched up, chrome redone, nice deep polishing etc Please fit modern wheels and groupset - this will mean the bike can be ridden and raced again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06rush Posted February 19, 2017 Share I say send it to BogusOne and get him to do a sympathetic restoration - get the paint touched up, chrome redone, nice deep polishing etc Please fit modern wheels and groupset - this will mean the bike can be ridden and raced againOne of the reasons why I went to a more modern Cannondale was to fit a >10 speed groupset with modern stem, hub, bottom bracket and handelebar metrics to a 30 year old frame - it's not so easy! But i value the opinions - so far 2:0 to nostalgia... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikebloke Posted February 19, 2017 Share keep the original colours - BogusOne is your man - it will look better than new its not so hard to fit a 10 speed setup nice bike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06rush Posted February 19, 2017 Share keep the original colours - BogusOne is your man - it will look better than newits not so hard to fit a 10 speed setup nice bike Yes, I know, not so hard, by excuses are poor; stripped the Criterium down with the intention of building it on a 10spd groupset, when a carbon Cannondale came up for sale at a good price and I never looked back. Now i need to give her some attention again. 3:0 nostalgia... lucky i didn't start running it down yet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06rush Posted February 19, 2017 Share How do I find this BogusOne magic everyone is so keen on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikebloke Posted February 19, 2017 Share How do I find this BogusOne magic everyone is so keen on? https://www.bikehub.co.za/forum/user/7810-bogusone/ I still polish and ride my caad4 Edited February 19, 2017 by bikebloke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intern Posted February 20, 2017 Share I've had a couple of Cannondale's of that vintage - or maybe older, mine had steel Tange forks. Great bike in its day. I'd go with original...or white with black decals, like one of mine was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the nerd Posted February 20, 2017 Share Keep it original Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quintonb Posted February 20, 2017 Share I say keep it original.Take a look at this site, they have spares/Original Decals if you need.Also some interesting reading and history.http://vintagecannondale.com/ Edited February 20, 2017 by quintonb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06rush Posted February 20, 2017 Share I say keep it original.Take a look at this site, they have spares/Original Decals if you need.Also some interesting reading and history.http://vintagecannondale.com/Thanks, agreed, interesting site... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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