Carbon bar indentations

[bitpuddle]

This is why I don't ride carbon bars. It is too easy to damage them and failure is catastrophic. I'm not even terribly happy about carbon steerers, but that is harder to avoid.

If there is any question about a car in part, replace it.

[zap]

Originally Posted by bitpuddle

This is why I don't ride carbon bars. It is too easy to damage them and failure is catastrophic. I'm not even terribly happy about carbon steerers, but that is harder to avoid.

If there is any question about a car in part, replace it.

Aluminum bars can fail suddenly as well.

As noted in earlier posts, inspect critical components on your bike periodically.

[stephenmarklay]

Originally Posted by R3awak3n

ok fine but who knows about how well that bike was maintained, if the bars were torqued properly or if there was any other reason why the bars broke. Lets be honest, he could have had something else break and fall of the bridge.

Absolutely, on every account. That is why I said sorry just for mentioning it.

Having said that I don’t think carbon bars, forks and stems should be casually observed.

It would be cool of more and cheaper X-ray type services were around.

[Matthew]

I did a little more inspecting and I am comfortable riding them for now. Took a pic of the area affected and will monitor closely for any changes. That being said I did go out yesterday and by a new aluminum bar just in case!!

[Macadamia]

Originally Posted by stephenmarklay

It would be cool of more and cheaper X-ray type services were around.

I'll check Harbor Freight next time I'm there