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Just got back from test riding the new Cannondale Six13... I may be partial to the C'dales since I own a couple, but dang... Gotta be the sweetest bike I've ever ridden. Check it out he http://www.legalizemycannondale.com/index_en.html Anyone out there had an oppertunity to mount one of these babies yet? Too light for the Tour :/, but not to light for me... Don't know how/if I will come up with the cash, but a guy can dream... How long is the warranty good for? (Maybe you ought to buy a 2nd one as a replacement while you're at it.) |
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(scottt) wrote: Just got back from test riding the new Cannondale Six13... I may be partial to the C'dales since I own a couple, but dang... Gotta be the sweetest bike I've ever ridden. Check it out he http://www.legalizemycannondale.com/index_en.html Anyone out there had an oppertunity to mount one of these babies yet? Too light for the Tour :/, but not to light for me... Don't know how/if I will come up with the cash, but a guy can dream... Actually, yes. Thanks to the generous demo program coming to my town recently, I got to take one for a test drive. The stupid thing, equipped with Record 10v, a carbon bar probably worth more than my racing bike, and that wacky Cannondale-only BB/crank, completely seduced me. But I am vulnerable to the seductive charms of a really really light bicycle. You can read about my experience at http://www.wiredcola.com/ Shameless blog plugger, -- Ryan Cousineau, http://www.wiredcola.com President, Fabrizio Mazzoleni Fan Club |
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On 2004-07-14 22:19:19 -0700, "trg" said:
scottt wrote: Just got back from test riding the new Cannondale Six13... I may be partial to the C'dales since I own a couple, but dang... Gotta be the sweetest bike I've ever ridden. Check it out he http://www.legalizemycannondale.com/index_en.html Anyone out there had an oppertunity to mount one of these babies yet? Too light for the Tour :/, but not to light for me... Don't know how/if I will come up with the cash, but a guy can dream... How long is the warranty good for? (Maybe you ought to buy a 2nd one as a replacement while you're at it.) Meh, I doubt the lifespan of the frame is THAT much less than a "normal" Cannondale. Which tends to at least be a *fairly* long time. I've seen other Al frames (Bianchis) which had horribly high failure rates. I haven't personally seen the same with Cannonballs, though I'll admit I don't know all that many people who ride them these days. |
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On 2004-07-14 22:19:19 -0700, "trg" said:
scottt wrote: Just got back from test riding the new Cannondale Six13... I may be partial to the C'dales since I own a couple, but dang... Gotta be the sweetest bike I've ever ridden. Check it out he http://www.legalizemycannondale.com/index_en.html Anyone out there had an oppertunity to mount one of these babies yet? Too light for the Tour :/, but not to light for me... Don't know how/if I will come up with the cash, but a guy can dream... How long is the warranty good for? (Maybe you ought to buy a 2nd one as a replacement while you're at it.) Meh, I doubt the lifespan of the frame is THAT much less than a "normal" Cannondale. Which tends to at least be a *fairly* long time. I've seen other Al frames (Bianchis) which had horribly high failure rates. I haven't personally seen the same with Cannonballs, though I'll admit I don't know all that many people who ride them these days. |
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scottt wrote:
Just got back from test riding the new Cannondale Six13... I may be partial to the C'dales since I own a couple, but dang... Gotta be the sweetest bike I've ever ridden. Check it out he http://www.legalizemycannondale.com/index_en.html Anyone out there had an oppertunity to mount one of these babies yet? Too light for the Tour :/, but not to light for me... Don't know how/if I will come up with the cash, but a guy can dream... The Too-Light-for-the-Tour thing was a marketing ploy, nothing more. Any manufacturer there could build a bike that was under the weight limit. Heck, I've even build up a 15-pound Heron without getting into stupid-light parts! Todd Kuzma Heron Bicycles Tullio's Big Dog Cyclery LaSalle, Il 815-223-1776 http://www.heronbicycles.com http://www.tullios.com |
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scottt wrote:
Just got back from test riding the new Cannondale Six13... I may be partial to the C'dales since I own a couple, but dang... Gotta be the sweetest bike I've ever ridden. Check it out he http://www.legalizemycannondale.com/index_en.html Anyone out there had an oppertunity to mount one of these babies yet? Too light for the Tour :/, but not to light for me... Don't know how/if I will come up with the cash, but a guy can dream... The Too-Light-for-the-Tour thing was a marketing ploy, nothing more. Any manufacturer there could build a bike that was under the weight limit. Heck, I've even build up a 15-pound Heron without getting into stupid-light parts! Todd Kuzma Heron Bicycles Tullio's Big Dog Cyclery LaSalle, Il 815-223-1776 http://www.heronbicycles.com http://www.tullios.com |
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"scottt" wrote in message om... "trg" wrote in message ... scottt wrote: Just got back from test riding the new Cannondale Six13... I may be partial to the C'dales since I own a couple, but dang... Gotta be the sweetest bike I've ever ridden. Check it out he http://www.legalizemycannondale.com/index_en.html Anyone out there had an oppertunity to mount one of these babies yet? Too light for the Tour :/, but not to light for me... Don't know how/if I will come up with the cash, but a guy can dream... How long is the warranty good for? (Maybe you ought to buy a 2nd one as a replacement while you're at it.) The warranty is the same as (most quality bikes)all Cannondale bikes (Life on frame and a year on components. What the hell's "buy a second one" supposed to mean? Just got done implying that the ride was expensive... If you are trying to say that the six13 is so (carbon)light it will not last or it'll break, you are incorrect. The thing's a piece of art and built like a brick **** house. I hammered the bageebeezs out of it too. And for a big boy, that thing was the most stable, light and quickest ride I have ever been on...period. Just a brief note on warranties, and Cannondale's warranty in specific. The warranty covers the frame against "manufacturing defects in materials and/or workmanship for the lifetime of the original owner." "This warranty is not meant to suggest or imply that the bicycle cannot be broken or will last forever. It does mean that the bicycle is covered subject to the terms of the warranty." So, unless a fatigue failure is a "manufacturing defect in materials or workmanship," the warranty would not apply if your bike just got old and cracked -- like mine did a month ago -- and you probably would not have a warranty claim. Also, being that I could not find my receipt from 1986, I was SOL. So, a life time warranty does not mean you get a new bike every time one breaks for as long as you live. And if you are really looking for something that will last forever (if there is such a thing), you better choose a frame material with a long fatigue life and not just one with a good warranty. By the way, I also broke a 2.8 -- which broke way prematurely due to a real defect. I got a replacement CAAD 4 for free. It is light and climbs well, but it has the oddest fee to the rear end -- almost squashy and vague when sitting (no, it is not my saddle), but then it is very positive when sprinting or climbing out of the saddle. All in all though, not a bad bike for free. -- Jay Beattie. |
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"scottt" wrote in message om... "trg" wrote in message ... scottt wrote: Just got back from test riding the new Cannondale Six13... I may be partial to the C'dales since I own a couple, but dang... Gotta be the sweetest bike I've ever ridden. Check it out he http://www.legalizemycannondale.com/index_en.html Anyone out there had an oppertunity to mount one of these babies yet? Too light for the Tour :/, but not to light for me... Don't know how/if I will come up with the cash, but a guy can dream... How long is the warranty good for? (Maybe you ought to buy a 2nd one as a replacement while you're at it.) The warranty is the same as (most quality bikes)all Cannondale bikes (Life on frame and a year on components. What the hell's "buy a second one" supposed to mean? Just got done implying that the ride was expensive... If you are trying to say that the six13 is so (carbon)light it will not last or it'll break, you are incorrect. The thing's a piece of art and built like a brick **** house. I hammered the bageebeezs out of it too. And for a big boy, that thing was the most stable, light and quickest ride I have ever been on...period. Just a brief note on warranties, and Cannondale's warranty in specific. The warranty covers the frame against "manufacturing defects in materials and/or workmanship for the lifetime of the original owner." "This warranty is not meant to suggest or imply that the bicycle cannot be broken or will last forever. It does mean that the bicycle is covered subject to the terms of the warranty." So, unless a fatigue failure is a "manufacturing defect in materials or workmanship," the warranty would not apply if your bike just got old and cracked -- like mine did a month ago -- and you probably would not have a warranty claim. Also, being that I could not find my receipt from 1986, I was SOL. So, a life time warranty does not mean you get a new bike every time one breaks for as long as you live. And if you are really looking for something that will last forever (if there is such a thing), you better choose a frame material with a long fatigue life and not just one with a good warranty. By the way, I also broke a 2.8 -- which broke way prematurely due to a real defect. I got a replacement CAAD 4 for free. It is light and climbs well, but it has the oddest fee to the rear end -- almost squashy and vague when sitting (no, it is not my saddle), but then it is very positive when sprinting or climbing out of the saddle. All in all though, not a bad bike for free. -- Jay Beattie. |
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(scottt) wrote: Don't know
how/if I will come up with the cash, but a guy can dream... Did they quote you a price? If so, how is it equipped? Tim |
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