Originally Posted by
HillRider
OK, while you are at it get the data on stem and handlebar failures. These have the same consequences as a fork failure.
I once had the handlebar clamp bolt on a stem break and I was on the ground instantly. Fortunately it was at a walking pace as I had left a traffic light so my injuries were very minor but, at speed, it would have been far different.
Yeah, lots can go wrong on a bike and if its front end, bad things happen. Hell, even a bad blow out of front tire can be catastrophic. Why do we even leave the house?
. For me, the only thing thats ever snapped on my bikes was a steel chain stay. That made me stop but I was not in danger of calamity.