2012 Cannondale EVO Hi-Mod top tube

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252002
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by 252002

I recently purchased a 2012 Cannondale EVO Hi-Mod frameset off eBay. It was being sold as a new complete bike that was stripped down, never ridden. I got the frame today and it is far from new. Looks to have many miles on it. I have contacted the seller, but in the meantime I have a question about the top tube. It looks to have a spider crack in it. I know it’s not normal, but does it look like it will affect the structure? the last picture shows my concern.

thanks for any info and advice.

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carbon2329
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by carbon2329

Hard to tell but it looks like it has seen some miles. That type of crack looks a bit more like impact than general clear coat cracking, to me.

Has that BB been touched up with paint?

I would not ride and trust a situation like this, personally, and would return it asap. If the sale wasn't honest (unsused frameset etc..) then I wouldn't trust any of it.

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by bananasbrah

Send that shit back as soon as possible and use eBay & PayPal to get your money back if the seller wants to play games.
Sadly this is the problem with buying carbon from a third party; you never know what you're going to get and it's just not worth risking your safety on a frame you're unsure about.

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by grid256

Super bummer. This frame is in no way new and absolutely has miles, if not many miles.

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by TwiggyTN

That's trash. You need to get your money back and flame the seller hard in feedback.

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252002
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by 252002

Assuming the spider in the top tube is cosmetic and not structural what would a fair price be for this frame?

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carbon2329
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by carbon2329

$500-$1000 IMO (IF it were cosmetic), but it still has had some type of impact

... I wouldn't buy from someone who hasn't been honest. EVER. Too many unknown's.

252002
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by 252002

Thanks for all the advice. he is willing to take it back or give a partial refund. i'm going to have the local cannondale dealer check it out and see what they think before i send it back. after looking at it more i think somebody may have dropped a tool on it?

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by rijndael

Send it back and get a full refund.

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by carbon2329

:goodpost:

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by hmai18

252002 wrote:He is willing to take it back or give a partial refund.


I wouldn't settle for anything less than a full refund including shipping costs. As above, I would never trust anybody again who materially misrepresented an item like this. Take full advantage of the Paypal/eBay/your credit card dispute mechanisms.

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by Oswald

Get a full refund. You will never feel safe / happy riding this frame.

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by Svetty

That frame has a lot of miles on it. As the guy is clearly a lying con-artist you can't trust anything he offers. Unless you are happy to spend $$$ on getting a decent repair of all the defects (in which case you could spend this on a decent frame to start with) you'll always have a dodgy frame. Full refund.

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by blantonator

I just picked up that same frameset used and mine doesn't have any cracks like that. Send it back for sure.

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252002
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by 252002

thanks for all the advice. the frame is being returned for a full refund. i think i'll just keep my caad10 for now

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