Joined: Apr 2008
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From: Maidstone, Kent, England
Bikes: 1970 Holdsworth Mistral, Vitus 979, Colnago Primavera, Corratec Hydracarbon, Massi MegaTeam, 1935 Claud Butler Super Velo, Carrera Virtuoso, Viner, 1953 Claud Butler Silver Jubilee, 1954 Holdsworth Typhoon, 1966 Claud Butler Olympic Road, 1982 Claud
I can't say conclusively that no Cinelli XA has ever cracked, but I can say that in my experience I've never had one fail on me and I've never come across one that has.
As an indication of the faith that I have in these, I can reveal that I've just walked back in a 100mph gale from my workshop, where the last thing I did before locking up was to fit a pair of "TTT Eddy Merckx Paris-Roubaix" bars onto the vintage Holdsworth I'm rebuilding - using, of course, a Cinelli XA stem!
They are not only strong and durable, with those smooth flowing lines they look superb!