Crash and risk of handlebar breaking

07-05-2004, 10:10 AM

I crashed my road bike about 2 weeks ago going 22 miles per hour. My
bikes seems fine except for the bar tape is scraped up a little. I was
thinking that it might be a good idea to remove the tape for
inspection of the bars. My other thought was maybe I should replace
the bars.

Any thoughts about the bars.

thanks
---Brink

07-05-2004, 10:37 AM

In article <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] >,
Brink <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
>I crashed my road bike about 2 weeks ago going 22 miles per hour. My
>bikes seems fine except for the bar tape is scraped up a little. I was
>thinking that it might be a good idea to remove the tape for
>inspection of the bars. My other thought was maybe I should replace
>the bars.
>
>Any thoughts about the bars.

If the bars are straight and don't have big gouges, they should
be fine.

07-05-2004, 10:37 AM

In article <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] >,
Brink <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
>I crashed my road bike about 2 weeks ago going 22 miles per hour. My
>bikes seems fine except for the bar tape is scraped up a little. I was
>thinking that it might be a good idea to remove the tape for
>inspection of the bars. My other thought was maybe I should replace
>the bars.
>
>Any thoughts about the bars.

If the bars are straight and don't have big gouges, they should
be fine.

07-05-2004, 10:37 AM

In article <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] >,
Brink <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
>I crashed my road bike about 2 weeks ago going 22 miles per hour. My
>bikes seems fine except for the bar tape is scraped up a little. I was
>thinking that it might be a good idea to remove the tape for
>inspection of the bars. My other thought was maybe I should replace
>the bars.
>
>Any thoughts about the bars.

If the bars are straight and don't have big gouges, they should
be fine.

07-05-2004, 10:37 AM

In article <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] >,
Brink <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
>I crashed my road bike about 2 weeks ago going 22 miles per hour. My
>bikes seems fine except for the bar tape is scraped up a little. I was
>thinking that it might be a good idea to remove the tape for
>inspection of the bars. My other thought was maybe I should replace
>the bars.
>
>Any thoughts about the bars.

If the bars are straight and don't have big gouges, they should
be fine.

07-05-2004, 10:37 AM

In article <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] >,
Brink <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
>I crashed my road bike about 2 weeks ago going 22 miles per hour. My
>bikes seems fine except for the bar tape is scraped up a little. I was
>thinking that it might be a good idea to remove the tape for
>inspection of the bars. My other thought was maybe I should replace
>the bars.
>
>Any thoughts about the bars.

If the bars are straight and don't have big gouges, they should
be fine.

07-05-2004, 11:28 AM

On 5 Jul 2004 11:10:53 -0700, [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] (Brink) wrote
in message <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] >:

>I crashed my road bike about 2 weeks ago going 22 miles per hour. My
>bikes seems fine except for the bar tape is scraped up a little. I was
>thinking that it might be a good idea to remove the tape for
>inspection of the bars. My other thought was maybe I should replace
>the bars.

It can't hurt to have a look, since you need to replace the tape
anyway.

Guy
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07-05-2004, 11:28 AM

On 5 Jul 2004 11:10:53 -0700, [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] (Brink) wrote
in message <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] >:

>I crashed my road bike about 2 weeks ago going 22 miles per hour. My
>bikes seems fine except for the bar tape is scraped up a little. I was
>thinking that it might be a good idea to remove the tape for
>inspection of the bars. My other thought was maybe I should replace
>the bars.

It can't hurt to have a look, since you need to replace the tape
anyway.

Guy
--
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[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

88% of helmet statistics are made up, 65% of them at Washington University

07-05-2004, 11:28 AM

On 5 Jul 2004 11:10:53 -0700, [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] (Brink) wrote
in message <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] >:

>I crashed my road bike about 2 weeks ago going 22 miles per hour. My
>bikes seems fine except for the bar tape is scraped up a little. I was
>thinking that it might be a good idea to remove the tape for
>inspection of the bars. My other thought was maybe I should replace
>the bars.

It can't hurt to have a look, since you need to replace the tape
anyway.

Guy
--
May contain traces of irony. Contents liable to settle after posting.
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

88% of helmet statistics are made up, 65% of them at Washington University

07-05-2004, 11:28 AM

On 5 Jul 2004 11:10:53 -0700, [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] (Brink) wrote
in message <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] >:

>I crashed my road bike about 2 weeks ago going 22 miles per hour. My
>bikes seems fine except for the bar tape is scraped up a little. I was
>thinking that it might be a good idea to remove the tape for
>inspection of the bars. My other thought was maybe I should replace
>the bars.

It can't hurt to have a look, since you need to replace the tape
anyway.

Guy
--
May contain traces of irony. Contents liable to settle after posting.
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

88% of helmet statistics are made up, 65% of them at Washington University