Olde Shimano XT: 1991 Cannondale EST SE 2000

Ben_Haworth

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During the Shimano Di2 press camp we saw this retro Cannondale EST in the flesh

Posted : 19/06/2025 11:22 am

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mtbfix

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Looks for all the world like a satellite shifter for bar ends.

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Posted : 19/06/2025 12:13 pm

desperatebicycle

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Sweet bike. Who'd a thunk rigid front, sus rear wouldn't take off 🙂 What would we have called it? Softtail was used for full sus with a little squish at the back.. so a hardnose?

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Posted : 19/06/2025 2:00 pm

desperatebicycle

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Rear not read. Why can't comments be edited?

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Posted : 19/06/2025 2:02 pm

Ben_Haworth

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Flexstem init. Full susser!

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Posted : 19/06/2025 3:05 pm

LAT

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I loved those xt cranks that just said shimano on them and the 770 ht2 cranks. Very understated.

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Posted : 20/06/2025 1:08 am

LAT

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Oh, and silver!

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Posted : 20/06/2025 1:46 am

georgesdad

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Bring back shiny groupsets and 1990s colour schemes please!

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Posted : 20/06/2025 7:31 am

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Posted by: georgesdad

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Bring back shiny groupsets and 1990s colour schemes please!

Agreed, more colour required design teams!

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Posted : 20/06/2025 9:24 am

chestrockwell

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Black rings and matching thumbies ftw!

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Posted : 20/06/2025 9:27 am

ampthill

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I got to ride one of those. Around a bike shop car park. You cannot imagine how terrible it was. It was crazy flexible under pedaling. The staff all had the same experience.

But i guess you have to start some where

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Posted : 23/06/2025 7:07 pm