retro bikes to avoid
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David Gibson
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My Cannondales have always lasted a long time...however, Cannondale's nickname is crack'n fail; which tells you how some people feel about them. Old steel and titanium frames tend to age better than old aluminum.
My Cannondales have always lasted a long time...however, Cannondale's nickname is crack'n fail; which tells you how some people feel about them. Old steel and titanium frames tend to age better than old aluminum.
Sidekick416
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Iron Horse MT1000 ?
cracking all over...
cracking all over...
GoldenEraMTB
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alpinestars Al-Mega, Early alloy Yetis, first gen Manitous....
they all seem to have something in common.....
Early Easton tubing, perhaps?
they all seem to have something in common.....
Early Easton tubing, perhaps?
Archangel":azwi12os said:
more likely the back of the seatcolar on the earlier alu models & driveside, just forward of the loopstay on the earlier steel fros.. although thats a massive exaggeration. i wouldnt say they're a common break, BUT, if they do break, that'll be where
given the 15yr time span i'd expect most retro bikes to be damaged or prone to breakage in some way if they're ridden hard regularly. perhaps a thread about mega overbuilt retro bikes would be more appropriate, the extreme punishers of this world
GoldenEraMTB
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scant":112ihshf said:perhaps a thread about mega overbuilt retro bikes would be more appropriate, the extreme punishers of this world
Good point. I'd have a couple entries.
