Mario
Crash Replacement Wheel...Ha
I find it hard to write this review because when I found my SystemSix I immediately fell in love! However, my latest and first interaction with Cannondale has left a sour taste in my mouth. The lack of empathy from both Cannondale directly and their local bike shop reps made me feel like I was not a proud owner and customer who spent my hard earn money. I am an avid cyclist who fell in love during Covid and picked up crit and road racing. Within the short time frame I have managed to win multiple crits within the area. On an unfortunate day I damaged my rim during a club ride. I was confident that it would have been taken care of because the brand reputation Cannondale has. To my dismay, no such luck. Apparently my incident fell 2 months outside of their warranty. I have spent high dollars to obtain this beautiful machine but to Cannondale i am a mere "thank you for your money, next customer" Right from the start of this incident, I've experienced an utter lack of support from both Cannondale and their local bike shop representative. The exchange has been ongoing for weeks, during which the representative insisted that damaged wheels weren't eligible for warranty coverage. I had to provide evidence from Cannondale's own website to counter this claim. Interestingly, the representative attempted to dismiss the evidence by stating that the website was European and didn't apply to the US. Dissatisfied with this explanation, I conducted further research, as the representative had no time to show me where on the US site it indicated that wheel damage wasn't covered, unless stemming from a manufacturing defect. I proceeded to share the information regarding the crash replacement warranty available on the US site. Initially conceding that I was correct, the representative then came back to inform me that I had exceeded the 2-year warranty period by just a few months. It's evident that the representative lacked a genuine concern for my situation and possessed inadequate knowledge of Cannondale's policy. As much as I do love my bike. This type of customer service has only led me to take my money and my influence of my fellow club riders elsewhere. So much I rather spend X amount of money on a brand new bike elsewhere rather than replace my cannondale wheel. That’s how much I am disappointed and dissatisfied. Furthermore I have applied electric tape across the branding of my system six as I refuse to continue winning races with a brand that clearly does not have my best interest at heart.


