3.
CAUTION: DO NOT MACHINE (OR "FACE") EITHER THE HEADTUBE OR THE BOTTOM
BRACKET SHELL. THESE SURFACES ARE ACCURATELY FACED AT THE FACTORY SO THIS
TRADITIONAL FRAME PREPARATION STEP IS NOT NECESSARY, AND COULD DAMAGE
THE FRAME.
CHAINRING SIZE LIMITATIONS
The design of the Super V's swingarms limit the maximum usable chainring
size to 46 teeth. Use of any larger chainring may damage the swingarm or
result in contact between the front derailleur cage and the large chainring.
SHIFTING PRECAUTIONS / CHAIN LENGTH
The chain on a Super V must be kept long enough to prevent damage to the
rear derailleur when the rear suspension compresses to its full travel with the
chain on the large chainring and one of the larger rear cogs. Remember that
on any bicycle, the gearing combinations of the smallest front chainring /
smallest rear cog, and the largest chainring / largest rear cog should never
be used. These gear combinations (called "cross chaining") place undue
stress on the chain, chainrings, and rear cogs. Duplicate or similar gear
ratios can be achieved in other combinations using the middle chainring.
Fig.1 v
1
mm
2.
COMPONENT COMPATIBILITY AND PRECAUTIONS FOR ALL SUPER V
AND RAVEN MODELS
FORKS
The new Super V Raven frame is only compatible with in-headtube type
HeadShok forks (such as the Fatty
®
, Fatty Ultra
®
, and Super Fatty
®
) and the
new Lefty
TM
fork. The new Raven frame is not compatible with any kind of
double crown triple clamp fork. It is not be used with a Moto Freeride or
Moto 120 fork.
WARNING: New Raven frames (2000 model year) were not designed to
use triple clamp forks. If you do so you may break, damage, or shorten the
life of the Cannondale frame, with resulting risk of injury or death to the
rider. If you do so you will also void your Cannondale frame'swarranty.
Aluminum Super V frames are compatible with Cannondale's double crown
triple clamp forks such as the Moto Freeride and the Moto 120. See the note
below about the use of HeadShok headset adapter cups with the 1 1/8"
steerer tube on the Moto forks. Aluminum Super Vs are also compatible with
all other HeadShok forks, including the new Lefty.
HEADSET
The Super V frame's head tube is designed to accept HeadShok forks and
HeadShok headset cups only. The frame will accept a fork with a 1 1/8"
steerer tube with the use of CODA headset adapter cups. Only CODA /
HeadShok bearings or adapter cups should be used. For more informa-
tion, contact a Cannondale or HeadShok Authorized Retailer.
FRONT DERAILLEUR
All Super Vs require a standard "bottom-pull" type front derailleur with a
31.8mm clamp diameter. Because the front derailleur mounts to the rear
swingarm, and has a limited range of vertical adjustment, some derailleur
designs (e.g. Shimano "Top Swing" derailleurs) are not compatible.
FRONT DERAILLEUR ADJUSTMENT
The Super V's rear suspension design places the front derailleur on the rear
swingarm. This arrangement requires very precise adjustment of the front
derailleur. Adjust the front derailleur so that the derailleur cage is approxi-
mately 1mm above the large chainring when there is no weight on the bike.
The rear end of the derailleur cage will rock up and away from the chain-
rings as the suspension is compressed (see Fig.1.)
