I started applying water and soap to my bike like I always do and start with a sponge. Going around and getting the dirt off the rims and where it accumulates on the bike. Rinsed it off and began to towel dry it. That is when I came across a black line on the top tube, at the base of the seat tube. I took my finger and ran it across it a few times. It happened to be an area where the paint along with the weld was coming apart. I wasn’t too happy. It canceled all my rides for the rest of that weekend. The bike and frame were only about four years old.
Wanting to get it checked out and see what the warranty from Cannondale would do. After bringing it to a local Cannondale dealer here in Arizona, they talked with Cannondale to see how to proceed. After getting frame and serial number info, Cannondale responded saying they would honor the warranty and give me a replacement frame, or a discount on another one of their bikes. The newer year model of my frame has changed, so I would need to purchase extra adapters and different wheels for the frame to work.
I took this past weekend and took all the parts, seat, brakes, front fork, handlebars, etc. off, just leaving the frame to have the local bike shop send back to Cannondale.
Let’s see what happens.
For now I am trying to get back running, even with the heat, staying riding using my road bike and doing resistance band workouts.
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