martin wrote:Wanna see the first Cannondale ever?
http://www.tourgallerie.de/pics/Rest/Ty ... mFrame.jpg
Funny. But wrong alloy.
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martin wrote:Wanna see the first Cannondale ever?
http://www.tourgallerie.de/pics/Rest/Ty ... mFrame.jpg
Weisse Luft wrote:martin wrote:Wanna see the first Cannondale ever?
http://www.tourgallerie.de/pics/Rest/Ty ... mFrame.jpg
Funny. But wrong alloy.
Six13's use standard English threaded BB since the SI cranks offers no advantage over DA10 in weight or stiffness.
Superlite wrote:ANd to further back up Weisse Luft, if cannondales have so many problems, then why, unlike almost every other bicycle manufacturer, Cannondale has a LIFETIME WARRENTY on every frame?
If they were as bad as you say I don't think they would want to offer that. Almost no manufacturer can match that. Look at Bianchi, 3 years!
Weisse Luft wrote:The frames are made by welding the joints and rear triangle on jigs, finishing and heat treating before assembly with the carbon tubes. The joints are then assembled to the carbon tubes and the whole assembly is then jigged as the matrix cures.
The advantage is the carbon fiber further reduces tube weight without going to dangerously thin walls that buckle and are not durable. Its more for ride quality than light weight.
With aluminum, you can only go so far in ride comfort and still have a durable frame since aluminum has a finite fatigue life.
Superlite wrote:Bear in mind, this was 9 years ago, and I believe they have gotten a LOT better at what they do.
Thats a long time ago. Alot can change in 9 years.