Archive for the 'lefty' Category

Jekyll mock up

Published on April 18, 2009 in Cannondale, eightyaid, Fox Float, Fox Shox, Jekyll, lefty, Mavic and Thumbprint. Closed

Frame mocked up with Lefty Speed DLR2 fork and Mavic/Cannie wheelset (M117 rims on Cannie Omega front and Delta rear hubs). Lefty being shipped to Thumbprint in the UK for a service and optimisation. Thumbprint are the UK agents for EightyAid who specialise in Cannondale‘s Lefty shock. Rear Fox Float RL being sent to Real Cycles, up the north, for a similar treatment. Also worth checking out are Mojo in the UK and PUSH Industries in the States for Fox shocks. Also checking out Dr. Cannondale in Germany for a number of small parts (bearings and bushes) to recon the frame and swing arm.

Change of heart – Actually going to send the rear shock to Mojo in the UK, just been on their site and have come away well impresessed with the process as described there. Sorry Real.

Bike Porn #1 – Ballyhoura Special

Published on March 31, 2009 in Ballyhoura, Cannondale, full suspension, fully, Jekyll and lefty. Closed

Actually this should be titled Bike Porn #5 or 6 even. But I’m doing up a summarised posting for bikes 1 to 5 which isn’t finished yet, ’cause I’m lazy and haven’t photoshopped the pictures for that post yet. So in the mean time, here’s my latest acquisition……

It’s a 2003 Cannondale Jekyll frame with rear Fox Float RL (remote lockout) shock. Tasty frame, and from a brand that I’ve always fancied. I can remember, as a young fella, being fascinated by the Cannondales that used to come through Shannon airport, normally accompanied by yanks, over here on their cycling holiday. Cannondales have always been a healthy step up from the more ubiquitous Treks and Giants which have become so popular in Ireland (case in point….I’ve got two Treks). This is what the completed article looks like once fully built up.

Need one of Cannondale’s unique Lefty front shocks (so named because the shock is only one sided, there’s nothing holding the front wheel on on the right hand side – click on the photo above to see what I mean). Some brakes, gears and small parts are needed as well. Then Ballyhoura here I come!!!