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 by Coomer. Last updated almost 14 years ago.
As of about 14 years ago, Coomer has indicated that they no longer own this bike.
59 Comments
getting back into the bike game lately and this build reminded me of how much I still want one of these frames lol. really sharp
Posted over 8 years ago
Thanks! I actually don't really miss either of the Cannondales too much...they're so stiff that they would always beat up my body after really long rides.
Posted over 8 years ago
I think this is my favorite....damn you've had a ton of bikes, awesome
Posted about 11 years ago
hi nice build. where do you bought the fork. thx
Posted about 11 years ago
It came with the fork, but I've seen them on eBay from time to time.
Posted about 11 years ago
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 about 12 years ago
where'd you get those syntaces? i'm looking to try em out in place of my rb-021s
Posted over 14 years ago
nice looking bike I have a frame that I am in the process of polishing and its a rough job
Posted over 14 years ago
this is probably my favorite Cannondale Track. really nice build man
Posted over 14 years ago
You should take pics of the new paint job, the world should see it
Posted over 14 years ago
are the rims sharpied!
Posted over 14 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 14 years ago
Gah..Coomer let me know if you ever want to sell either the Cdale or the GT!
Posted over 14 years ago
Sexy.... Thats all I have to say... I wish I still had my cdale!!
Posted over 14 years ago
Dude did you lacquer it or just leave it polished (maybe just autosol it?)
Posted over 14 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 14 years ago
Those bars are sick
Posted over 14 years ago
Thanks! They're Syntace bars and they're really comfortable, especially with both grips and bar tape.
Posted over 14 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 14 years ago
Lots and lots of sanding with various grit sandpaper, then polishing with metal polish.
Posted over 14 years ago
Did you do the polishing yourself? That's mad dedication if you did. Looks great!
Posted over 14 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 14 years ago
Photos
ndodge77 says:
I've got an old FC-7400 crank as well and was wondering what length spindle you chose on the bottom bracket?
Posted about 8 years ago
J-Gazelle says:
I'd like to know that as well ;-)
Posted almost 6 years ago