Cannondale my be out but they are not dead. Just send them an email with a pic of your product and ask if it's ok. If they say yes use the email as proof that you have permission.
They are good guys and I bet they wouldn't have a problem with it unless they no longer own the name or your guard is shaped like a swastica or something.
Can I get sued???
Good point everyone! I will use caution and I will also ask cannondale. i do understand that every big company has lawyers on retainer (whatever that means). I do not what to piss any one off, I just want to make a trick looking part that stand out from the rest.
One thing I did notice though is that whenever cannondale uses the symble i.e. there website and stickers, they do not have a trademark symble next to it. Don't they need to if it is a trademark?
One thing I did notice though is that whenever cannondale uses the symble i.e. there website and stickers, they do not have a trademark symble next to it. Don't they need to if it is a trademark?