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Old 03-31-04 | 06:15 PM
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Originally Posted by cycletourist
According to Grant Petersen of Rivendell, a major manufacturer recently had to recall some aluminum bikes because of 2 frame failures. One buckled while a customer was test riding and the other buckled while a customer was doing a track stand on the shop floor.

I don't know which company but my guess is probably Cannondale or Specialized. Both companies, especially C-dale, like to push the limits of Aluminum.
This obviously was not a fatigue issue. Sounds like bad welds - really bad welds. This is a workmanship problem, not a metallurgical one.
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