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Substituing the name cannondale for crack-n-fail ?? TodayData points:

  • Cannondale Optimo: cracked downtube in under 2 years/12,000 km
  • Trek 2.3: still okay after 10 years/70,000 km.
  • Trek 1500: cracked drive side chainstay (age/distance not stated)

Today my Optimo 63cm ( a Cannondale , pioneers of Aluminium bicycle frame... ) develop develop a crack around the diameter of the downtube  , only 3 cm remain , holdingremaining holding the tube in one piece  . Tired of the mishiftingmis-shifting of the r.-d.rear derailleur in danseuse mode  , I stop I stopped to check  . And that’s when I see this huge crack  ... I just had to look at the right place. It’s It’s a little scary , cause I just went down several hills at 65 km-hr/h (40 mph). Really

Really didn’t think this would happen on a less than 2-year-old frame , with less than 12000km 12,000km. At

At 6'4'' (193cm) , I'm only 180 lbs (82 kg). I also have aan aluminum Trek 2.3 ( Al frame too ) thatthat is 10 years old and with at least 70000km70,000km that has no frame problems  .Its Its end is probably near but I was much more satisfied for its durability . I

I must say that I had got it for replacing a series 1500 model ( entry level trek ) which which had cracked one of its drive side chainstay driveside .Yes Yes the Trek 2.3 gives a rough ride and the Optimo is really comfortable in comparison  . But I was close to finding hospital beds very incomfortableuncomfortable for long term . I guess not all aluminum frames are born equal  . I just hope that Cannondale have a warranty equal to Trek  , I am waiting for the result of theirstheir investigation on my frame .

Substituing the name cannondale for crack-n-fail ?? Today my Optimo 63cm ( a Cannondale , pioneers of Aluminium bicycle frame... ) develop a crack around the diameter of the downtube  , only 3 cm remain , holding the tube in one piece  . Tired of the mishifting of the r.-d. in danseuse mode  , I stop to check  . And that’s when I see this huge crack  ... I just had to look at the right place. It’s a little scary , cause I just went down several hills at 65 km-hr . Really didn’t think this would happen on a less than 2-year-old frame , with less than 12000km . At 6'4'' , I'm only 180 lbs . I also have a Trek 2.3 ( Al frame too ) that is 10 years old and with at least 70000km that has no frame problems  .Its end is probably near but I was much more satisfied for its durability . I must say that I had got it for replacing a series 1500 model ( entry level trek ) which had cracked one of its chainstay driveside .Yes the Trek 2.3 gives a rough ride and the Optimo is really comfortable in comparison  . But I was close to finding hospital beds very incomfortable for long term . I guess not all aluminum frames are born equal  . I just hope that Cannondale have a warranty equal to Trek  , I am waiting for the result of theirs investigation on my frame .

Data points:

  • Cannondale Optimo: cracked downtube in under 2 years/12,000 km
  • Trek 2.3: still okay after 10 years/70,000 km.
  • Trek 1500: cracked drive side chainstay (age/distance not stated)

Today my Optimo 63cm ( a Cannondale , pioneers of Aluminium bicycle frame... ) develop a crack around the diameter of the downtube, only 3 cm remaining holding the tube in one piece. Tired of the mis-shifting of the rear derailleur in danseuse mode, I stopped to check. And that’s when I see this huge crack... I just had to look at the right place. It’s a little scary , cause I just went down several hills at 65 km/h (40 mph).

Really didn’t think this would happen on a less than 2-year-old frame , with less than 12,000km.

At 6'4'' (193cm) , I'm only 180 lbs (82 kg). I also have an aluminum Trek 2.3 that is 10 years old and with at least 70,000km that has no frame problems. Its end is probably near but I was much more satisfied for its durability .

I must say that I had got it for replacing a series 1500 model ( entry level trek ) which had cracked its drive side chainstay. Yes the Trek 2.3 gives a rough ride and the Optimo is really comfortable in comparison. But I was close to finding hospital beds very uncomfortable for long term . I guess not all aluminum frames are born equal. I just hope that Cannondale have a warranty equal to Trek, I am waiting for the result of their investigation on my frame .

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Substituing the name cannondale for crack-n-fail ?? Today my Optimo 63cm ( a Cannondale , pioneers of Aluminium bicycle frame... ) develop a crack around the diameter of the downtube , only 3 cm remain , holding the tube in one piece . Tired of the mishifting of the r.-d. in danseuse mode , I stop to check . And that’s when I see this huge crack ... I just had to look at the right place. It’s a little scary , cause I just went down several hills at 65 km-hr . Really didn’t think this would happen on a less than 2-year-old frame , with less than 12000km . At 6'4'' , I'm only 180 lbs . I also have a Trek 2.3 ( Al frame too ) that is 10 years old and with at least 70000km that has no frame problems .Its end is probably near but I was much more satisfied for its durability . I must say that I had got it for replacing a series 1500 model ( entry level trek ) which had cracked one of its chainstay driveside .Yes the Trek 2.3 gives a rough ride and the Optimo is really comfortable in comparison . But I was close to finding hospital beds very incomfortable for long term . I guess not all aluminum frames are born equal . I just hope that Cannondale have a warranty equal to Trek , I am waiting for the result of theirs investigation on my frame .