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1988 Charlie Cunningham Racer #22C

This Charlie Cunningham Racer was designed with long adventure rides in mind.  From the curved Type I fork for a softer ride, to the special mounting points on the fork for a front rack, to the 4 water bottle mounts, this bike was designed to go the distance.  In fact, the original owner took the bike on just such an adventure in Nepal.  Somewhat unusual is the seatpost with a Dura Ace head grafted on, giving more flexibility in saddle adjustment over a fixed angle post.  Also, the wheelset has Dura Ace quick releases for ease of use compared to Charlie's Slo-Release skewers.  The bike also has Charlie's preferred pedal configuration, which is a heavily modified Shimano T-100 platform which was intended for triathlon use.

More information about Charlie Cunningham bicycles can be found on the Charlie Cunningham Photo Archive page.

The Build

Year: 1988
S/N: #22C
Frame: Cunningham Racer
Fork: Cunningham Type I
Stem:  Cunningham LD
Headset: Modified Edco Competition
Bottom Bracket: Cartridge Bearing Grease Guard
Handlebar: WTB / Specialized RM-2
Shifters: Shimano XT M730 w/ WTB Multimounts
Front Derailleur: Shimano Deore XT M730
Rear Derailleur: Shimano Deore XT M730
Brake Levers: Dia Compe Gran Compe
Front Brake: Cunningham Rollercam
Rear Brake: Cunningham Rollercam
Crankset: Shimano 600
Chainrings: Sugino 28-38-48
Pedals: Shimano T-100 w/ WTB Toeflips
Hubs: Wilderness Trail Bikes Grease Guard
Rims: Araya RM-20
Tires: Fisher Fattrax 2.2
Wheel QR: Dura Ace
Seatpost: Cunningham w/ Dura Ace Head
Saddle: Cinelli Unicanitor
Seatpost QR: Cunningham
Bar Tape: Velox
Chain: Sachs Sedis
Cogs: Shimano 600 Freewheel
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