Any chance this Cannondale ebay sale could be a fake ?

Raffles
Raffles Posts: 1,137
edited July 2012 in Road buying advice
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CANNONDALE-Synapse-Alloy-Frameset-2011-x54-/180913886106?pt=UK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR&hash=item2a1f4ed39a


It looks very nice, caveat emptor , fakes and all that sow the seeds of doubt for me. Do you think this looks legit or do you see anything to cause concern here ?
2012 Cannondale CAAD 8 105

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  • letap73
    letap73 Posts: 1,608
    I would say its just about the going rate - there is a planet x carbon frame offering some more stuff for just a little bit more.
  • Raffles
    Raffles Posts: 1,137
    What is stopping me is a lack of proof that frame is genuine and not a good copy, the fakes these days are very hard to tell.
    2012 Cannondale CAAD 8 105
  • BruceG
    BruceG Posts: 347
    edited July 2012
    Doubtful its a fake, most fakes and copies are of high end frames etc, not entry level kit. This way the fake can attempt bigger profits.
    Price seems correct or maybe even a little high with the cosmetic damage
  • rothers_bikeo
    rothers_bikeo Posts: 225
    I very much doubt that someone would go to the expense of tooling up to fake a frame such as the Synapse, looks genuine to me.
  • brettjmcc
    brettjmcc Posts: 1,361
    Ask him for a photo under the BB, They have their serial numbers there and then you can contact Cannondale to validate
    BMC GF01
    Quintana Roo Cd01
    Project High End Hack
    Cannondale Synapse SL (gone)
    I like Carbon
  • Crankbrother
    Crankbrother Posts: 1,695
    You can buy a whole synapse bike for £500 so doubt it's fake ...
  • Brommers76
    Brommers76 Posts: 234
    I bought a carbon synapse off here including slk light crankset for not much more so I would say it is too much to pay.

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