I found this locally on marketplace for $20. The seller said her grandparents were restoring it before they passed away. Everything but the rear derailleur and pedals is original
I found the catalog from 1983 here: https://vintagecannondale.com/year/1983/1983S.pdf
Components:
Rims — Super Champion model 58 27" x 1/4"
Hubs — Suntour sealed bearing
Tires — Bontrager something-or-others(they're old and dry-rotted, I'm not keeping them)
Front Derailleur — Suntour Cyclone Mark II
Rear Derailleur — Suntour XC long cage (original was Superbe Tech-L)
Shifters — None (originals were Suntour Superbe)
Crankset — SR Super Apex triple 48/44/28
Pedals — MKS GR-9 (originals were SR SP100BL)
Freewheel — Suntour New Winner 13/15/18/21/25/30
Brakes — New Gran Compe 500
Brake Levers — None (originals were New Gran Compe 200)
Handlebar — Belleri Randonneur
Stem — SR Apex (it's a bit short for me, but I have a longer one of the same type)
Headset — Tange Levin Standard
Seatpost — SR Laprade
Seat — None
Frame — ST-300 in charcoal (I think it's a 23")
I'm planning to replace the 27" wheels with a set of 700c from my '89 Schwinn Prelude, I hear it's hard to get 27" tires nowadays. I'd like to get bar-end shifters for it, since it already has downtube cable stops, and I'm going to need replacement shifters anyway. I hope to put a set of fenders and a rear rack on it and use it as a sort of commuter bike, and occasionally for much longer rides.
Questions:
How good or bad is the Suntour XC derailleur? I have a Suntour Edge from the '89 Prelude that I might swap in if it's an improvement.
Is this actually a ST-500? I read that if there aren't lowrider rack mounts on the fork that means it's a SR-500, but I'm not sure.
by A_Tinker