The thing that is scary about these kind of breaks is that they can happen without warning. I watched a JRA type break on a friend¹s mountain bike while he was descending a relatively smooth trail years ago. Not pretty.
Dustin From: Doug Peterson <dougpn...@cox.net> Reply-To: <rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2009 13:23:57 -0800 To: <rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> Subject: [RBW] Re: handlebar lifespan? I look at $50 for a set of bars & compare to medical deductible, it seems cheap insurance. I dunno, maybe I¹m a worry wart. dougP From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com [mailto:rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Dustin Sharp Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 12:45 PM To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Subject: [RBW] Re: handlebar lifespan? I¹ve been thinking about this a lot as my Nitto Noodles have recently developed a creak at the sleeve. I don¹t think the creek necessarily means they are about too break, but every time I hear it I still wonder whether it¹s not worth replacing a four-year-old set of bars. Dustin From: David Faller <dfal...@charter.net> Reply-To: <rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2009 12:37:11 -0800 To: <rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> Subject: [RBW] Re: handlebar lifespan? There are so many variables in the scenario... I'd guess this a rider issue, not a hardware issue. If the user is particularly large and/or strong, then that user should probably take materials fatigue into greater consideration. I wouldn't think that all riders need to take this sort of precaution. Heck, I've never even broken a spoke, much less a set of bars or a frame! ----- Original Message ----- From: Doug Peterson <mailto:dougpn...@cox.net> To: internet-...@bikelist.org ; rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com ; bicyclelifest...@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 10:05 AM Subject: [RBW] handlebar lifespan? Do you replace your handlebars on a regular basis? Years ago, a friend had his handlebars snap off near the stem, resulting in a shoulder dislocating crash & only luck kept him from being hit by a car. When I mentioned this incident, several riders had similar experiences. Since then, I¹ve taken the precaution of replacing bars every 5 years on the bike I ride all the time. FWIW, I¹ve also had 2 aluminum frames fail so perhaps I¹m just a klutz. dougP --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
