Originally Posted by
unterhausen
I take it that the bike isn't covered by warranty? I am not sure what that sleeve would do other than hide the problem. The real question is if the crack is continuing to grow.
Originally Posted by
Cynikal
Cannondale will warrantee that if you are the original owner. Check with your shop.
Yup I am the original owner and the shop is in process of doing that. Just paranoid from all the bad experiences I've heard over the years. I bought this back in the spring of 2020. Cannondale has promo pictures of the bike carving up mountains and such with pro riders - I'm like 175lbs and riding in the flat lands! You'd think it would stand up to what I put it through.
The original sleeve was supposed to be the solution to stiffen the bottom bracket compared to other press fit systems that go directly into the carbon frame, as I understand it. So the sleeve isn't super structurally important - the bottom bracket area has a ton of carbon fiber, it looks beefy.
Thanks for the replys! I'll post back with an update from the shop.