benjabbi
Bontrager Fan
Yeah, I agree, used them for a couple of years, definitely made a worthwhile difference.
Innovations that weren't...
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grantoury
Kona Fan
That is a cracking bike.Yeah, I agree, used them for a couple of years, definitely made a worthwhile difference.
Got my coat.
Guinessisgoodforyou
rBotM Winner
Crack n fail
benjabbi
Bontrager Fan
It's long gone, it was a great bike though!
I kinda want another Cannondale. I know the reputation but also don't care!
grantoury
Kona Fan
It looks great, nice colour.It's long gone, it was a great bike though!
I kinda want another Cannondale. I know the reputation but also don't care!
Frankenorange
Orange 🍊 Fan
I am sure this was all blown well out of proportion though, by haters. My understanding was there was an issue, very early on with the aluminium frames, where a small number of frames cracked. Might have been one batch and I think it was a heat treatment post welding, or something not right with the supplied tubes. After that was understood they haven't had any more problems than any other manufacturer, but the shit stuck. I am sure i read this written by an ex employee, but it is the internet so it could just have been a fanboi.
Maybe i am wrong?
grantoury
Kona Fan
I wouldn't be surprised. I only ever heard it on this website.
bikeworkshop
Old School Grand Master
Cannondales (im thinking of from the early days right up to early 2000s) are extremely prone to cracking at the bottom of the seat collar slot.
Overextended or undersized seatposts makes almost a certainty.
Larger riders increase the chance.
But a cared- for frame with a well- fitting, rigid post and plenty of insertion, ridden by a person of healthy weight range is almost certainly fine.
They were very light, stiff frames at the time - that's why.
A race quality construction is different to cargo!
Ask anyone professionally servicing bikes 20 years ago.
I image they are in the same ballpark as everyone else now their product is far east factory output.
Overextended or undersized seatposts makes almost a certainty.
Larger riders increase the chance.
But a cared- for frame with a well- fitting, rigid post and plenty of insertion, ridden by a person of healthy weight range is almost certainly fine.
They were very light, stiff frames at the time - that's why.
A race quality construction is different to cargo!
Ask anyone professionally servicing bikes 20 years ago.
I image they are in the same ballpark as everyone else now their product is far east factory output.
