My Cannondale Track, named Crackles, is my new favorite bike. It's pretty light, incredibly stiff, and feels like a rocket on the streets.
Frame:
Cannondale Track frame
Fork/Headset:
Kinesis aluminum/carbon fork, Cane Creek S6 headset
Crankset/Bottom Bracket:
Dura-Ace FC-7400 crankset, Shimano UN54 bottom bracket
Pedals:
Specialized pedals, Soma clips, Fuji/Sugino straps
Drivetrain/Cog/Chainring/Chain:
Surly 18-tooth cog, Sugino Messenger 46-tooth chainring, KMC K710 chain
Saddle/Seatpost:
Selle Italia Turbo Titanium saddle, Cannondale Competition seatpost
Front Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Spinergy Stealth 16-spoke wheel, Hutchinson tire (700x23)
Rear Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Velocity Deep V laced to a Paul track hub, Vittoria Zaffiro tire (700x23)
Accessories:
Spoke cards from various events I've raced in
More Info:
The name, Crackles, comes from the shortening of "Cannondale and Track" into "Crack." Crack just didn't sound right as a bike name, so it evolved into Crackles.
Added over 2 years ago by Coomer.
As of about 2 years ago, Coomer has indicated that they no longer own this bike.
48 Comments
where'd you get those syntaces? i'm looking to try em out in place of my rb-021s
Posted over 2 years ago
nice looking bike I have a frame that I am in the process of polishing and its a rough job
Posted over 2 years ago
this is probably my favorite Cannondale Track. really nice build man
Posted over 2 years ago
You should take pics of the new paint job, the world should see it
Posted over 2 years ago
are the rims sharpied!
Posted over 2 years ago
Nah, the rear one is factory Velocity paint. The front one was painted with a paint pen by the previous owner though!
Posted over 2 years ago
Gah..Coomer let me know if you ever want to sell either the Cdale or the GT!
Posted over 2 years ago
Dude did you lacquer it or just leave it polished (maybe just autosol it?)
Posted over 2 years ago
I just left it polished. Up close, it's actually not as polished as I'd like it to be. I plan on fully sanding it down with 1000, 1500, and 2000 grit sandpaper and then polishing the entire thing again, so it's like a mirror. :-)
Posted over 2 years ago
Those bars are sick
Posted over 2 years ago
Thanks! They're Syntace bars and they're really comfortable, especially with both grips and bar tape.
Posted over 2 years ago
how would you go about polishing up a frame like that. i have a frame that i will strip down but love that polished effect and dont fancy getting it chromed.
Posted over 2 years ago
Lots and lots of sanding with various grit sandpaper, then polishing with metal polish.
Posted over 2 years ago
Did you do the polishing yourself? That's mad dedication if you did. Looks great!
Posted over 2 years ago
I actually bought it polished. Though I do plan on wetsanding and polishing it up a bit better sometime when it's nice outside.
Posted over 2 years ago
MikeyxVx says:
Wow! Amazing Cannondale Track. I've stripped and polished a few frames in my day, but this came out beautiful. One of my favorite bikes of all time. Love the fork too.
Posted 23 days ago