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Which is why Aluminium drop-handlebars on bikes freak me out - when they fatigue they become brittle and can just snap one day if you put too much weight on the
by philjohn 5y ago
Which is why Aluminium drop-handlebars on bikes freak me out - when they fatigue they become brittle and can just snap one day if you put too much weight on them (e.g. out of the saddle sprinting).
- msandford 5y agoThe only time I've ever had aluminum drop bars go out on me was when the salt brine from sweat corroded the aluminum a lot. I was on a hill in a mild rain riding next to a friend. I managed not to take her out and stay upright which was great. The cycling team I participated on in college said road bars need to have the tape off and inspected every year. They were right.