Resto - Cannondale Saeco - Mario Cipollini

General Road
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In the late 90’s when Super Mario was king & I started racing as a junior,
I fell in love with the Team Saeco Cannondales. I had to have one.
I did, then after a few seasons sold it to fund my drag racing addiction instead.
Now 15 years later I still kick myself, & still think its the meanest looking bike ever.

I want another one for my collection, so last month I set about finding all the bits to spec an
original one again.

  • 58cm CAD3

  • Shimano Dura Ace 7700 9sp - 11-21/39/53t

  • Spinergy Rev X tubulars

  • Vittoria Competion Atlanta 22mm tubs

  • The hardest thing to source was the Selle Italia Century Cipollini saddle.
    I gave up, bourght a new Yellow Selle Italia, then the next day found a
    Brand new in box Cipo saddle.

  • Rides sweet as, done 60km on it Sunday Morning and still is super fast, and
    still as stiff as my current model road bikes.

8kg

Enjoy

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foa boty contender.

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oh no, boty has to be fixed. damn.

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I’d hardly call rev x’s stiff! The one I had was flexy as!!

Irregardless, this is so pimp!!!

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Good stuff,
Needs a Cinelli seaco alter stem with pinup girl.

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I love it…

Maybe it’s time for a Roady BOTY… Seems there are some amazing roady builds here at FOA

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Stiffners in the wheels.
These wheels ( Yellow ) are the X-Lite version, but have the stiffners fitted.

I want to do a '98 Pantani Bianchi

& a '99 Lance winning Trek

I think they would suit a collection of that era, which I think was the most exciting time in Pro cycling.

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Don’t worry, im on it. They are ahead, so a CAAD4 will be required.
If I found a frame, i’d swap it over. or if I could find a longer steerer
1" Kinesis or Slice fork, i’d stick a threadless h/set in it and put the stem on.
Though this model is to spec from the catalogue.

There is a Black stem on eBay with the chick onit, but not in saeco colours,
though there are heaps out there.

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I’m curently hunting a “airforce chick” lost a spacegirl somewhere on the east coast last year :frowning:

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Cinelli Alter Pin Up Girls

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thats where i got the spacegirl from, other one is a lot harder.

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goosy, soft spot for those dales, and your’s is bloody brilliant.

totaly agree about bikes from that area, also a big fan of the OCLV’s of that time. purely on aesthetics!

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Lets hope so.
He may be getting on, but would be a better showman then Cav

I’m Serious About Comeback, Says Cipollini | Cyclingnews.com

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you know that isn’t a word right?

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this is awesome.
inb4 grant hackett pic

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User Syd_Nathan built a replica up last year, complete. Looks the shiz ,has done a couple of Sydney-Woolongong Sydney-Gosford rides on the Spinergy’s too, game!

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Goose this is sooo classy,
If goose says the wheels are stiff trust him he’d know.
The old boy had the 98 bianchi replica they too were nice.
I have a kinesis threaded fork but I think the steerer would be too short for you.

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Potato, don’t be so conrespectful…

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malrespectful?

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its irrespectful …duhh