Twof’r Tuesday: Chris P.’s 1986 Cannondale ST400 and 1988 Trek 360

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After the past couple days of Frenchness, I could sure use some good ol’ American steel…er aluminum as the case may be. Chris P. submitted the two beauties below. I’m not sure why he had to go and “upgrade” them, they looked pretty swell already.  I took the liberty of posting the “Before” pictures and made the “After” shots the thumbs. You can take look at his after shots, if you’re into that sort of thing.   Chris also submitted a third bike, a 1997 Kline with STI Brifters, but I just can’t go there.

1986 Cannondale ST400

1986 Cannondale ST400
1986 Cannondale ST400 Painted1986 Cannondale ST400 Painted1986 Cannondale ST400 Painted1986 Cannondale ST400 Painted

Another gold find: ’86 Cdale paid 40$ from a garage. A friend got a free paint job for me. Upgrades include a set of Mavic wheels, bull-bars, Shimano 600 head-set, and a Specialized saddle. All aluminum frame which is rigid as hell; feel everything on the road.

1988 Trek 360

1988 Trek 360
1988 Trek 3601988 Trek 3601988 Trek 360

Scored this for $25.00 off Craigslist. Needed air in the tires. I added an Araya wheelset, some crappy yellow Continental tires, yellow bar tape, and the bull bars. Awesome steel frame; rigid, responsive and contours to the road.

Thanks Chris

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  • http://www.wrn.com Bob H.

    While I agree that the original bikes looked plenty keen, I kinda like that green paint! On the other hand, bullhorns don’t do it for me . . .

  • Pfaff

    So uuuhh did you somehow remove the braze-on cable guides on the top tube only to replace them with black electrical tape?

    Classy.

    That Trek is a nice find for the price.

  • Russ

    Pfaff….there were no braze ons on the Cannondale….it had plastic clips that self destructed whe we removed them to paint the frame, and the tape has since been replaced with something more visually pleasing since these pics were taken. And both these bikes get ridden…no garage princesses here…oh, I’m Chris’ friend who got the Canny painted.

  • Pfaff

    Russ, I know what you’re talking about with those plastic clips.

    I’m curious what you ended up using.

  • Lucas

    Is the Trek on the market?

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