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From: leimkuhl@uiucdcsp.CS.UIUC.EDU
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Subject: Re: Cannondale frame quality
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Date: Mon, 30-Sep-85 11:40:00 EDT
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Posted: Mon Sep 30 11:40:00 1985
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Nf-From: uiucdcsp.CS.UIUC.EDU!leimkuhl    Sep 30 10:40:00 1985





OK, so I overreacted a bit to the statement "Cannondale frames are
best..."  I realize they are pretty good budget frames, but I still
think you usually get what you pay for.  Those handbuilt steel frames
from Italy and Japan may not be as carefully brazed as a custom frame,
but they do have a proven record of not failing in many years of
hard testing.  The Cannondale (for whatever reason) does have a fork
problem and could have other flaws.  

As for looks, well that may not be important to you, but for many people
it is one of the most important considerations.  If you're going to log
2-3 hours per day for several years on the thing, you'd better like
the way it looks.  Better looks translates into greater enthusiasm, which
means you're more willing to spend time on the bike, which means you train
better and you go faster.  

-Ben Leimkuhler


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