1992 Cannondale Track: The Holy Grail of Fixed Gears
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- Опубліковано 4 жов 2024
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If there's one bike that's on every fixed gear riders' list of dream bikes, it's the Cannondale Track. The Cannondale Track in its austere simplicity that exudes quality in every facet has ascended to become the holy trifecta of track bikes being masterfully designed, exquisitely handmade, and of course, rare for fixie points. For Eric from the UA-cam channel Corner Balanced, the fixie dream became a reality with his dope 1992 Cannondale Track build. Now let's take a peek at what exactly makes this bike the holy grail of fixed gears.
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Parts list:
Frameset:
1992 Cannondale Track/Stock Tange fork
Handlebars/Stem/Headset:
Nitto risers/Nitto Pearl/Suntour Superbe Pro headset
Saddle/Seatpost:
Selle Italia Flite Evolution 2/Suntour Superbe Pro seatpost
Pedals:
Shimano SPD
Cranks/Bottom Bracket/Chainring:
Suntour Superbre Pro cranks/bottom bracket/chainring 51t
Cog/Lockring/Chain:
EAI Superstar/Suntour lockring/D.I.D. Racing Pro NJS chain
Rims/Hubs/Spokes/Tires:
Pianni Carbon Kevlar/Suntour Superbe Pro hubs/Hutchinson Tempo tubular tires
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This was rad!! Thanks for featuring my bike Zach
Ive followed your channel for a minute! I want to be driving sweet 86's and riding Cannondale tracks but instead I'm driving ugly Miatas and riding Affinitys. :( One day, one day.
Yes!!! This was awesome!
Your bike is beautiful bruv, congrats!
Awesome bicycle man!
Thank you for let us see this close
This is so fucking exciting two different worlds collide 😌😌😌😌fuck yessss I’m so excited about this shit
Literally should be a museum piece. I'd be scared to ride it
It obviously still is with cobwebs still on the front wheel.
I actually am scared to ride it. Front wheel too close to the frame.
Having owned and ridden one 20+ years ago, they are a bit scary to ride on the road. Very much designed for velodrome racing with uncompromised geometry and just enough room for the skinniest of tires. But my god when you got on the pedals it got up and moved.
@@SansAzizaTalk about toe overlap,I've seen some frames that has the tyre even closer than seen on the Cannondale Track,such as the Ingria Airpusher and Manila Animal.
Doesn't look like the owner rides it either.
Cannondale revolutionized the oversized tubing. Those 90s AL frames are still some of the most responsive frames. Better than alot of carbon bikes.
Cannondale track and 90's GT Pulse. These two bikes are legendary.
I’m a low tier scrub with bikes, but I managed to buy a Cannondale mountain bike with a lefty suspension setup. I’m still blown away that I own a cannondale, when all my previous mountain bikes came from Kmart, and my current rides are very old iron frames.
This has inspired me to take a closer look at my Cannondale 2.8 R1000 frame that ive been avoiding..
Saw your comment in Corner Balance building this one. You just inspired me to build a fixed gear. Keep up and be Reasonable Dangerous!!!
this thing takes clean to another level
Absolutely beautiful build. The Blue, polished cranks/hubs/bits, black with tanwalls.... perfection.
Damn that bike is beautiful
The bike is rare cause the dropouts broke on most, great to see one still holding up!
Yep exactly.
They ride ok. Not the best I have ever have but good.
Not what I would call holly grail or anything. That would be early cinelli or a period correct paramount.
For the cash you could get so many other things. As a wall hanger the same money would buy a ton of better looking bikes.
@@dylangrantz8124 also aluminium frames are only good for 5 years lol so I laugh at people buying these thinking they are getting an incredible fixie bike for the streets
@@oo0024 five years ? What aluminium bikes have you been riding?
Those 1990s Cannondale frames are beautiful. I have a 1996 R800 (geared, sorry) that I bought new. Welds are perfect. A deep blue. It's nice. It's just REALLY twitchy. With 25 mm tires there is about 3mm clearance to the seat tube and the front wheel is practically behind you.
I don think it has been riden for awhile cuz there was a single spider web on the front wheel
Zach, big respect for these "classic" fixed gear videos, at a time when all other hipsters are betraying the movement and moving the hype to gravel.
Yup, can confirm it is on my dream bikes list.
Thanks Zach! FYI check out his channel, he has already upgraded it again with even more rare and bling parts.
That one is a different '93, but thank you
You are a legend! Thanks for sharing so others can enjoy.
Cant stop drooling over this machine.
Wow! Love this build! Literally ALL the fixie points!
Reminds me of my 93 Cannondale road bike, i must say the welds on the handmade USA frames from this era are sooo silky smooth
I wonder again and again, what's with this smooth weld story? agree, ugly welds done by 7y old kids in slavery camps is nothing to adore (but those frames are not subject here, anyway) but nice, tidy regular weld is just as fine to look at as this smoothed out connections, more naturally looking on carbon bikes than metal makes.
As a former welder I appreciate beauty of good weld more than polished and smoothed connection, probably this is difference.
I'm drooling at this bike like its some classic muscle car that paint and chrome!
Saw one two summers ago just chilling chained outside a coffees shop. It was well used but I couldn’t help but feel jealous.
I’m so lucky to have found one in my size! 💚
Pete Matthews' brand rims from the UK 🤙 Legendary wheelbuilder
Radial laced front wheels make me feel things that I really shouldn't for a bike
fear of hub flange breaking while riding? this hub should be strong enough to not break.
I have over 25 years and thousands of miles on a radial laced front wheel. Campy Record hub with Mavic Open 4-CD rim. The Rear non-drive side is radial as well.
I think you guys are misunderstanding what kind of feelings he gets
Any recommendations for replicas I could get nowadays? That frameset is so cool looking but not gonna spend more than 1.5k on a 20 years old aluminum frame :p
But something unique you can afford. All the fake c-tracks are corny imo
Kory york is probably your best bet
Pack it up boys, no reason for another biek check. T_T
AGREED.
the trilogy that i didn't know i needed
Maybe I am wrong but I saw this bikes "Dream Build Video". So nice, even just by looking at it.
Okay. Old vid by now. However, I dig the liberal use of SunTour parts, AND what I love about the frame, is the seatstay/ rear dropout offset. The "stand alone", I'll call it, has the niche factor, which I think sets it apart.
how is Wabi always advertising but they never have any 55cm frames :(
Same question
Thanks Zach
That was really cool
I love your bike checks…..
I’m a nerd and would like to know the size of the bikes reviewed..
I know that this topic alone could start heated discussions (I.e. where measured and what part….insert bike nerd talk here)
Keep up the hard work
This night I had a dream that I found this frameset used for 275 Euros. I woke up in tears.
Is this the build that Velo Trap built? So damn clean. One of these days I'll send in my bike to review. Love your videos man!! Stay vibing my friend.
This '92 was with Evan (the IG in the vid), Velo Trap built my '93
Always be my dream bike frame 😍
...love all the waxing poetic
I have one of these that I got for $25 7 years ago from a woman who was selling her fathers or her husbands old stuff.
I need to set it up to be a proper build like this.
lovely
Ay, thanks for another great fixed gear video Zack!
BTW... my buddy will be selling one of these rare 1990's Cannondale track bikes in the near future. He asked me to post it on CL and offerup. We're located in the L.A. area and I know he will only interested in meeting for an exchange in person. If anyone would be interested in purchasing his bike and would like more information please respond to this comment with a valid email address and/or phone number for (text message). I will reply in a week or so from the date this comment is posted (Sunday 1/31/21). I will be photographing, inspecting,, and getting relevant info for the bikes sale through out the week.
Beautiful bike.
My work bike is a CAAD 9 frameset (USA) with an ENO hub. Closest I'll ever get :D
Good luck getting your own cannondale track lol evan bought them all up XD
In my opinion, the true holy grail is the Cinelli Laser Pursuit, nothing is more exotic and eye-catching.
I miss mines a lot
Was my dream bike once
There are cobwebs on the wheels. Probably doesn't get ridden. Cool bike tho.
Go easy on him, it's on tubular tires. He's probably still interviewing staff for a support car to follow him around in case he flats.
Wassup any discount code on wabis? Never had one looking to get a sscx frame
i will be convinced when I see a clip of it being ridden
Honestly, this bike looks like wall hanger.
I can't imagine the owner rides this bike, given how pristine it looks.
And that would be a damn shame.
Totally agree. All show no go.
@@sicsempertyrannis9024 fish & chips video on this bike inbound
@@CornerBalanced
I'm not hating on your whip at all bro, I just don't think you ride it on the reg is all.
@@CornerBalanced dude I really don't wanna hate, buuuuuuuut everything about you screams "rich mofo buying his way in"
And yeah, I got nice shit too, but it takes ages of saving up for me to afford that shit.
And at least my Bianchi is covered with scuffs and scratches and caked in dirt.
@@CornerBalanced ooh touchy
05:04 you can say that this bike is for display because it has spider webs on it
This is a nice bike.
feature some of the bike/brands that pays homage to the original 90s cdale track 😁
Looks like you can only install brake in the rear wheel only. No mounting holes on the rigid fork.
yea this is nice n all but it looks like it doesnt get ridden
Huh... I had one of these back the late 90's, bought used. They were rare back then, but I never thought them all that desirable. I bought it when I had day dreams of riding at the Trexlertown Velodrome in PA (I live nearby in Philadelphia). After I realized that wasn't in the cards and the bike really isn't suited for street riding of any kind (as you can see, even 19C tires are a tight fit), I sold it to a kid who was getting ready to race it.
bad ass bike
One more thing. (I'm sounding like Columbo, now.) Not sure if you've done a vid pertaining to tire widths before, BUT... Having been from a BMX/ mountain bike background, what is the difference, if any, between say, a 28c width and 28mm? Is it a specific formula like aspect ratios? Or is it archaic measurements that are brand specific? Thank in advance! 👍🏻 Not a fixed gear guy, just a bike guy.
Awesome bike. But the spiders webs on the front wheel tells you it’s never been ridden. Probably better so it can be preserved.
Do you know of a listing of serial numbers for these bikes ? My numbers are on the chain stay and do not coincide with any listings I have come up with. Any help would be great !
For some reason, this bike reminds me of a cab over tractor.
i like it
What a beautiful bike,,,like a Bugatti 🥳
Lovely video, man. Is an original green C track with all original parts and pista wheels worth 5000USD?
My birthday is in March, and I'm buying myself a Cannondale Bad Boy One.
i wanted one... got a kendo orbit..
There's a spider web in between the spokes at 5:06 , that's how much it's ridden
Lol true
What size is it?
somebody please pull out your vintage cinelli laser for zach to review. thanks in advance! 😘
Where do you even get one of those wheels?
I want to buy a fixed bike, but I dont know anything about it, what do you think about harper retrospec, fuji declaration or SE bikes lager? Thank you
Those it comes with the spiders?
corner balanced built this one, and I have just seen him in the coments whilst typing this nevermind
How much does it weight thought?
do cobwebs count for fixiepoints? 5:04
Yeah I made mine outta a cannondale 1993 2.8 racing 900
💙
How much teeth on the cog?
zach do u smoke weed
Yea I guess... But the red cannondale Capo is sexier. I haven t seen the 92 in person but...idk.
Dammmmmmmn
WYSI!
As a non-fixie rider (so far), i don't understand this at all. It's a cool bike, yes. But I don't get it's Concorde-esque status at all. 'Splain me, please! Also, thanks Zach!
It's a cult status in the fixie community
I loved this bike till i tried one. "Never meet your heroes".
Want
😳🤤
what about the spider web at 5:04 its suntour superbe pro too?
WHO ARE THE 5 PEOPLE THAT DISLIKED! WHAT'S NOT TO LIKE
meh less cool if you don't ever ride it, what's the point
Cinelli Laser is way more iconic.
zach had to change his panties after reviewing this wall queen. wahaha
chek pelizzoli for3
i only hate that type of forks, easy to bend
Off topic here, can you please make a video why fixed gear bikes don't come with or use quick release skewer. Haven't seen a video about it. TIA.
I think its because the rear wheel bolts need to be torqued really tight, something that's really hard to do with a quick release. Plus with a quick release you have no idea to measure torque because you can't use a torque wrench. but with hex bolts you can. Also I think a quick release with a hollow axle wouldn't cope with the forces. That's why its normally a thick steel axle.
@@rafaeldelfino4549 Hey thanks bro. I think it's because of the rear horizontal dropout and rules in track racing. Bikes with vertical dropout depending on aligning it in some instances will have a gap before going all the way in and the QR skewer can be tightened enough not to make it move keeping the wheel in place. I'm confused that's why I'd like to hear Zach's take on this. I'm about to buy a fixie and the idea carrying a wrench for fixing a flat bothers me. I'm so used to the convenience of QR. There's mix opinions on this in google.
Nice check. But Nitto = “knee-toe”. ⛩
Why mtb pedals though???
Thank God you're not fixiekarl😂
Zach, just start doing commercials
13 people don't deserve a bike.
sorry guys, cinelli laser for the win......
Bikes look better with wear and a little dirt..