Aluminum Crankset Has a Cracking Problem

"embrittlement". Is that a cromulent word?

( if you don't get it, you don't watch enough Simpsons )

they had the same with one of their FS montain bike frames that had a carbon swing arm, the frame flexed more than the swing arm and would snap the frame at the mount

My mate was doing a Triathlon and the frame snapped 2miles into the bike section and sent him over the top

Cannondale swaped the frame for him and with a full bike even though he had only bought the frame from them

now you dont get this problem with bmx

chromoly 4130 all the way

My mate calls them "Canandwillfail" for good reason

once had a new set of handle bars snap. when I went back to the shop I was told they could not honour the guarantee. WHY because I was 6ft 3in and built like a brick out house and this combination over stressed the bars