Here is a link to an article in Production Technology New regarding manufacturing at Cannondale.

Article from Production Technology News

 

How did you ever find a link to that ?? Why ??

 

I'm guessing he's an engineer. :-) We usually find goofy chit like that!

 

Yep, I'm an engineer. I get tons of technical magazines every month - they normally go straight to the circular file. However, this magazine caught my eye because it had a Moto440 on the cover.

Why did I link the article? I thought some of you technical guys might get something out of it. Hats off to Cannondale for pushing the technology envelope. The article actually relates to what I do for a living. We sell metalworking fluids and dispensing systems. I should send one of our sales reps down there.

 

Cannondale is closed. they filed Chapter 11....so I don't think any of your sales reps are gonna do any good down there. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]

 

I'm sorry to learn about this. I've been away from this website for quite a while... as you can probably tell. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-blush.gif[/img]

 

This article has some very relevant facts to Cannondales situation right now the fact that the cases are breaking at motormounts and the bolts inside the engines are coming loose I think are all related to their decision to go with this new type of case.Does anyone think cannondale could afford another round of motor replacments?I am not a engineer and would like to hear what you folks who know think.

 

I believe ALL Cannondales are on borrowed time

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I don't know if they'll be around in 5 or 10 years but I think someone will buy the motorsports division some how and keep manufacturing them for now.

 

Most negative comments are from people who have never riden a Cannondale.[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]