Arkéa-Samsic pro breaks TWO sets of Bianchi handlebars

[Veloo]

Yikes!
I've heard stories about how pro riders can essentially be guinea pigs for new proto builds.

https://road.cc/content/news/arkea-s...dlebars-299979

[flying]

I guess that is the bleeding edge in racing

Maybe I'm too old now at mid 60's but I just dont get it.
Carbon bars are same or fractionally lighter than alloy
But he would have been likely able to get up & finish quicker on alloy

[Mark McM]

The article says that the rider (Hugo Hofstetter) crashed twice, and that each broken handlebar was the result of a crash (and not the other way around). Unfortunate to be sure, but maybe not as alarming as the headlines read.

[Spdntrxi]

Originally Posted by Mark McM

The article says that the rider (Hugo Hofstetter) crashed twice, and that each broken handlebar was the result of a crash (and not the other way around). Unfortunate to be sure, but maybe not as alarming as the headlines read.

exactly...

if anyone says anything different you are misleading the masses and are "fake news".

[fried bake]

How else would they have broken but in a crash? There were other crashes—did other riders break their handlebars? Looks like **** quality.


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[Baron Blubba]

Originally Posted by fried bake

How else would they have broken but in a crash? There were other crashes—did other riders break their handlebars? Looks like **** quality.


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I’ve seen crash-broken carbon bars from at least a half-dozen reputable brands. If one’s poor quality for breaking in a crash, then they are all poor quality.

(I don’t think they are all poor quality. I think it’s the risk to reward aspect of carbon bars.)

[weisan]

https://youtube.com/shorts/kfNLHvnu2Ug?feature=share

[GregL]

Interesting that both bars broke in the same general area. Hopefully Bianchi and their handlebar supplier will investigate quickly and recall the bars if warranted. Are there agencies corresponding to the CPSC in the EU?

Greg

[charliedid]

That's less than ideal...

[glepore]

Carbon generally has really poor impact resistance, talk to Ruckus about all the broken toptubes they fix from tipovers. Sheet happens.

[BobbyJones]

Kinda silly. I don’t think anyone designs handlebars to survive impact from crashes.

That’s kinda like designing a tire to withstand running over a pile of nails. Sure, you can do it, but I don’t think anyone would want it.

Unless you frequently crash and/or run over piles of nails. I’d suspect you may have other concerns if that keeps happening to you.

Originally Posted by GregL

Interesting that both bars broke in the same general area. Hopefully Bianchi and their handlebar supplier will investigate quickly and recall the bars if warranted. Are there agencies corresponding to the CPSC in the EU?

Greg

[fried bake]

Originally Posted by BobbyJones

Kinda silly. I don’t think anyone designs handlebars to survive impact from crashes.

That’s kinda like designing a tire to withstand running over a pile of nails. Sure, you can do it, but I don’t think anyone would want it.

Unless you frequently crash and/or run over piles of nails. I’d suspect you may have other concerns if that keeps happening to you.

So silly…

“In fact, Innegra is already being used in some carbon-fiber bicycle products. For example, PRO incorporates the fiber on its Vibe Aero carbon-fiber drop handlebar, just behind where the levers mount, to help hold the bar together after a crash. “

https://www.cyclingtips.com/2016/12/...hermoplastics/