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Old 04-23-04, 08:58 AM
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Originally Posted by SchreiberBike
Be sure to check it for cracks regularly. Mine, of the same model and vintage (2.4?), developed a crack at the crease which is for chain clearance just above the drive-side dropout.

Luckily Cannondale replaced it for free with a new model (CAAD 3 I think).

Thanks for the warning. This bike (in its original configuration) was actually a gift from a good friend of mine that is riding recumbents now. I think he rode it quite a bit before he switched to recumbents. I have noticed one thing about the frame. The rear triangle seems to have some "spring" in it. I notice it when I install and remove teh rear wheel. Th dropouts appear to move laterally. I did not think that aluminum frameswere meant to do this so I checked it over for cracks or fatigue marks in the paint, but I could not find any. Do you have any experience with this? What was it like when your frame failed? Did it happen catastrophically like some people describe with aluminum frames, or could you catch the crack as it developed?

Thanks again
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