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Old 02-03-10 | 03:45 PM
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Tourmalet
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From: USA

Bikes: Cervelo Soloist

Crash! Bent Ultegra shifter?

OK I've had my share of crashes over the years. This one was a cakewalk. Tires slid under me on a patch of road grime and motor oil and down I went. I fell on my hip and elbow (just bruises!) and the bike ended up on top of me. The only part of the bike that contacted the ground was the left shifter.

I finished the ride and it wasn't until I got home that I noticed the left shifter bent inward (toward the stem) good 1-1.5 inches. I don't think the handlebar was bent... just the mount under the hood??? I managed to straighten it out by hand. It took quite a bit of force. The shifter isn't lose now.

Question is.... did I damage anything in there? I did not take the hood off yet to look.

Cervelo Soloist, FSA aluminum handlebars, Ultegra shifter.
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