[ninjaslim]

While racing I got rode into a low granite wall at close to 25mph

I'm told this sort of thing is rare (1st full season racing), I hope so

While I feel pretty lucky to have gone over the wall and rolled over a gravel driveway without much more than cuts and bruises all over however I'm gutted about the bike that was less that a month old.

:mad2:

 

[jeffreyg]

Ouch! I feel for you brother. Last year I lost my favorite ride in an accident. Hopefully your local cannondale rep can work out a good deal for you.

This is probably the wrong place, but we should start a wreck bike thread.

 

[ninjaslim]

How on earth do you get a side impact like that while riding?

 

[Buck Satan]

While racing I got rode into a low granite wall at close to 25mph

I'm told this sort of thing is rare (1st full season racing), I hope so

20+ years of racing for me and I've never ruined a bike....

 

[ninjaslim]

ruined a bike....

hell there's nothing like tempting fate eh!

I've never p*nct*red!!!

:cryin:

 

[boarder1995]

Asside from a slightly steeper head angle, what's the problem - looks totally ridable!

Sorry about your crash and hope you heal quick. The bike pics (both C-dale and Lemond) really pain me. I've crashed in a race (once - 1992ish), but it was on a track and I just got lots of abrasions. The bike (Daccordi pursuit bike) was fine.

Definitely work with the local shop and perhaps get a sweet deal that way - otherwise the internet has been good to me. I just tore down my pre-USA built Lemond and built up a Six13 with newer DA components! Love the new ride.

 

[jeffreyg]

hell there's nothing like tempting fate eh!

I've never p*nct*red!!!

:cryin:

Talk about tempting fate. A fourteen year old kid hit a car at our club' s weekly time trial tonight. Driver was talking on the cell phone pulled out in front of him and he T-Boned the car. The hole thing was a big mess.

 

[Mosovich]

That's why I'd race a ....

caad 5 frame and not a 6/13! 6/13 would be my group ride/ training bike, my caad 5,6, or 7 would be my race bike. That way, those crashes don't hurt so bad.

 

[YakuzaSmurf]

Man, that sucks! Sorry for your bike loss.

I'm really surprised your front wheel looks as good as it does though. Is it still true? Also, have you checked your fork yet? My guess is the steerer tube is cracked as well.

 

[dontimberline]

You probably have this information already, but here's the link for the frame replacement program. Not sure how well it works in practice though.

http://www.cannondale.com/faq/frame_exchange.html

Good luck!

 

[ninjaslim]

I'm really surprised your front wheel looks as good as it does though. Is it still true? Also, have you checked your fork yet? My guess is the steerer tube is cracked as well.

Fine wheels those ES. It appears to be rideable but I am advised to replace it on safety grounds. The fork well I haven't looked to closely but I'm working on the asumption that if it failed while riding 'normally' the warranty won't hold true, due to this impact and therefore it has to be 'written off'

Thanks for everyone's sympathy, Its on with CAAD 7 at present.

 

[adaml]

I know how you feel, I had this frame for about two months before I went down in a crit. Everything survived the crash except for the frame and bar tape.

 

[cptab]

What exactly was unusual/rare in your case?

What is rare? A crash in a race or slamming into a gravel wall??

 

[ninjaslim]

What is rare? A crash in a race or slamming into a gravel wall??

writing off your bike i hope

 

[Adeel]

Hey nijaslim

What is the thickness of that top tube?
is it like 2 mm

 

[s2ktaxi]

check to see if this is covered under your insurance...

 

[Meatball]

I am sorry for you loss.

can I have the parts? I will take the fork and bottle cage and shifters and.... haha

I must add that I am glad you are okay. If the steel bike that I am riding looked like that, I would be dead.

 

[Niwot]

Pains me to look at that

Sorry about your ride. Good that it was only the bike, though. Having been in one crash where my bike was wrecked but I was ok, and another crash where my bike was fine but I spent 48 hours in the hospital, I can say that the former is much better.

 

[ninjaslim]

Adeel - 2mm !

say 1mm or less, these are nice lightweight frames y'know and you can see thats how they should be from cuttaways at your dealership, how else would it crumple like it did near the seat post

s2ktaxi - tried em all, mine, his and the clubs' they've all said a big NO. I now have racing insurance, as the house contents covers everything else to the bike, but racing.

Meatball, Niwort - that's pretty much what Cannondale said, you're lucky to be alive and we'll sell you another frame at 'base' cost, which is lovely but I don't know where I'm going to find that £600

how much can you get a six13 Pro frame for Stateside these days?

:idea: Hey check the date this thread started

 

[Magsdad]

Quick!!!!

Get me some dental floss, pine cones, mascara (preferably Atomic Orange) and a ham sandwich!