Hello all,
I took delivery of a Cannondale Trail SL on our Cycle to Work scheme in Sept that whilst a great ride has been mechanically, supremely annoying. The eccentric BB has to be tightened on a 3 day basis before the chain becomes so loose it’ll jump off, now to top it off, the circlip that holds the bolt in to allow the BB to be adjusted has fallen out so I have no way to adjust it anymore. On top of that, the lockring that holds the rear cog on has unscrewed itself all the way so the cog is currently floating around on the rear hub. Guess I’ll be pushing it home tonight.
Yes, I could replace the BB, but I’d have to buy parts to allow me to remove the existing one, and I’ll be damned if I put the same piece of **** back in there so I’ll be around £100 down.
Ideally, I’d like to return it and choose a different bike, anyone ever done similar? I know I’m probably in for a world of bureaucratic paint but it would be nice to have a bike that can handle a 6 mile round trip 5 days a week without doing its best to fall apart.
Cheers!