cannondale sv4000dh project

[ukstariont3]

hi all,
thought I would share a few pics of my new(ish) bike- a cannondale super v4000dh.

I had one around 2000/2001 but sold it and regreted it since, but managed to find one on the magical ebay ;D

decided 'why not' , I could do with the exercise lol

it has been played around with and is pretty much nothing like stock spec.

heres a rough spec-

suspension;front; lefty 110mm fork-
rear; rockshox deluxe 6"
DH shock

wheels; front; cannondale lefty hub laced to mavic xc rim
rear; hope hub, laced to mavic xc rim, coda skewer and
xt 9sp cassette.

tyres; panaracer 2.1 front and rear

upfront; headshock stem, easton carbon DH bars and odi grips.

brakes; hope m4 front and rear with 185mm discs front and rear.

gears; saint DH cranks, with middleburn 44t chain ring, shimano
dx pedals, xt 9spd rear mech, custom made chain device.

seating; titanium seatpost(unkown make?) and specialized comp
saddle.


that is about it really.
it is really lighyt and a real nice ride.

I would like to hear your comments ;D

[alecw35]

better shut your garage door as theives are about.
Theyve nicked half your forks.

[ukstariont3]

lol, they are quite odd to ride with ;D

[goldenwonder]

Blimey, can't remember the last time I saw one of those! Must be one of the 1st lefty's, assuming it's original? Looks very clean

[Tim]

Pretty sure the original bike would came with the moto triple clamp USD forks, didnt it?

[skinnylew]

whats it like riding a lefty, do you find its always trying to pull one side?
can never quite fathom why they did it or what advantage it really gives, the idea scares me more than anything having snapped normal forks before lol

[goldenwonder]

Doesn't really give any advantage from my experiences. They ride very similar to a normal fork, don't really notice anything odd-unless you look down! Quite a linear feel to it on the ones I've ridden & not the smoothest fork in the world. Cannondale seem to do things just becuase they can rather than for any particular reason

[Tim]

The lefty isn't any weaker than two-legged fork, and is supposed to be stiffer too as there is more metal in that one leg, yet will be lighter - you can have one really strong leg, with a solidly connected axle at the hub, without it ebing really heavy - two legs would have to ne nearly as trong and theres two of them.

supposedly anyway

why would they pull to one side?

If would quite fancy one on my next singlespeed, if i can find one for a decent price - youi can convert them to run on a standard sized headset