On Thu, 11 Jul 2002 18:27:44 kilopascal wrote: >2002-07-11 > >What do they mean by: ...change an entire country's standard measuring >system...? > Phooey on their part, evidently...
>If memory serves me right, Canada's standard measuring system is METRIC. If >the parts are designed and made to rational metric specs, then why are they >"converting" the text from the way it is made to imperial in a country that >already is metric? That makes no sense at all. > Precisely one of my points. But the fact that Cannondale is originally Canadian (I must confess...) escaped my mind when I first wrote my post. However, it really doesn't matter if it is or not, the fact of the matter is road bike forks' dimensions ARE hard metric (the US is actually a... "late comer" into the development of this specific technology). >Could you please contact them and ask them that? Maybe, they are not aware >that Canada is metric. and if they are not, maybe you can enlighten them >with proof. > Well... I did post again to them with a "counter-response". I'm not sure they'd bother answering me (they haven't even my counter-response yet...) Marcus >... >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Ma Be" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Thursday, 2002-07-11 17:14 >Subject: [USMA:20950] Oops... Finally, the Canondale story > > >> I just realized that sometime ago I had the intention of also including a >new story with another message of mine. Unfortunately I forgot to add the >link and tell about it, so here it goes... >> >> If you surf www.cannondale.com and the specific URL (among others...): >> http://www.cannondale.com/bikes/02/cusa/model-2TR8.html >> you'll notice the following reference under "fork": >> ' TIG-welded chromoly, 1 1/8" (SIC) ' >> >> What made me fume is the fact that such dimension (diameter) has always >been hard metric in this industry (road bike) - 28 mm in this case. Yet, >these guys are doing the same thing the computer industry is doing with the >3 1/2" floppy size crap. >> >> I sent them an e-mail to ALL their customer support links (you can easily >get them by looking under contact us or something like that in their >website) and this is what they responded (the representative in Europe, >BTW!...): >> >> (NOTE: If any of you, especially our European friends, would also like to >add your voices to "my crowd", please do not mention about me in any way, >otherwise they'll think that we're "ganging on them"... Thanks) >> >> Marcus >> >> Subject: >> RE: Correction >> Date: >> Wed, 10 Jul 2002 11:24:55 +0200 >> From: >> SERVICEDESKEUROPE <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> >> >> Dear Marcus... >> >> Thank you for you opinion. We at Cannondale welcome all suggestions from >our >> customers. >> We do agree with you to a certain extent but it would be very difficult >for >> Cannondale to change an entire country's standard measuring system. We >> would like to point out that we are not the only international company >that >> utilizes the imperial unit of measurement. for example: wheels (rim >sizes) >> >> *** Just a small parenthesis here to comment that even if that may be true >some of them ARE described in metric terms, like the 700 x 23C spec! *** >> >> for both bicycles and cars are measured in inches. We hope that in the >> future the entire world adapts a single standard of measure. Believe us, >it >> would makes our lives easier as well. >> >> yours sincerely, >> Cannondale Europe >> Customer Service >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: berger [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >> Sent: Monday, July 08, 2002 7:18 PM >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; >> [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Subject: Correction >> >> >> Good day, Sir, >> >> Please allow me to make a strong suggestion for you to >> "correct" an important piece of information concerning how you >> post data info in your website on forks for road bikes >> (sample: >> http://www.cannondale.com/bikes/02/cusa/model-2RW5T.html). >> >> It's a *very well-KNOWN fact* that this industry (road bike) >> is metric, therefore, it's really bizarre and unacceptable >> that you would still talk about ' 1 1/8" ' sizes (SIC) >> *EXCLUSIVELY* (no equivalent in metric in sight!) when every >> rider/dealer/manufacturer... know that the above dimension is >> actually a hard 28 mm! So, would you please stop using >> obsolete units for this type of equipment, especially when it >> comes to a * global* tool like the internet? (This is the >> 21st century, for crying out loud!...) >> >> Except (very unfortunately so) perhaps for our American >> friends noone else in the bike industry continues to insist on >> using such archaic units of measurement (the same goes for >> inches, pounds, psi and the likes). >> >> Thank you kindly also for contributing towards bringing your >> customers meaningful, valuable, modern and pertinent data and >> for educating the public the right way. >> >> Sincerely, >> >> Marcus Berger >> Alberta, Canada >> >> >> Is your boss reading your email? ....Probably >> Keep your messages private by using Lycos Mail. >> Sign up today at http://mail.lycos.com >> > > > Is your boss reading your email? ....Probably Keep your messages private by using Lycos Mail. Sign up today at http://mail.lycos.com
