Thread: Cinelli stem - safe?
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Old 11-15-09 | 09:46 AM
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From: Mountain Brook, AL
Originally Posted by Steve530
I don't know about the Cinelli XA, but here's a link to a photo of a Modolo stem failure.
From the article
"Progress to failure was speeded by the use of triathlon handlebars, whose long forward reach places greater than usual bending loads on the stem."
So be doubly aware if you're using aerobars.
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