M1000 possible frame cracks
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M1000 possible frame cracks
A friend just picked up a Cannondale M1000. It has a 1" steerer so it's older than my 1993 M1000 with the larger steerer. When I bought mine in '93' the shop honestly mentioned the issue of frame cracking. The friend asked me to check his bike. Is there a typical area I should look at for possible cracks?
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It's just the "Crack-and-Fail" fear mongers peddling their 'concern.' They're referring to the cantilevered chain stays--that extended portion past the seat stays where the rear wheel mounts. You can take the rear wheel off and get a good look at that beefy weld/chain stay section to see if anything shows. Dollars to donuts it'll be fine, just like all the other ones that have been ridden within reasonable limits.
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It's just the "Crack-and-Fail" fear mongers peddling their 'concern.' They're referring to the cantilevered chain stays--that extended portion past the seat stays where the rear wheel mounts. You can take the rear wheel off and get a good look at that beefy weld/chain stay section to see if anything shows. Dollars to donuts it'll be fine, just like all the other ones that have been ridden within reasonable limits.
The same people who thought "Crack-and-Fail" was clever also joked about "Cramp-and-Go-Slow" components. I wouldn't take pun-based bike assessments too seriously.
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Someone recently mentioned the "Crack-and-Fail" term in another thread and said that his mechanic friend claimed that Cannondales earned that name by cracking at the head tube welds. I sold Cannondale bikes starting from their first year on the market and for another 10-plus years, and I don't recall ever seeing any that cracked. (I ran my '87 Cannondale mountain bike into a tree at speed once, and the only damage to the bike was the bent steel fork.)
The same people who thought "Crack-and-Fail" was clever also joked about "Cramp-and-Go-Slow" components. I wouldn't take pun-based bike assessments too seriously.
The same people who thought "Crack-and-Fail" was clever also joked about "Cramp-and-Go-Slow" components. I wouldn't take pun-based bike assessments too seriously.
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