Originally Posted by KCBikeCommuter

Today we had our annual New Year's ride... where the number of miles we ride is based on the number of degrees(F). Today was around 20F when we started, so the plan was to ride around 20 miles. However, the group was feeling pretty good, so we stretched it out to around 30 miles.

I noticed my handlebar stem was a little loose during the ride, so I used my multi-tool to give it a quick snug. After I got home I decided to take a closer look... and found the stem was completely cracked/broken where it enters the head-tube. The only thing holding the stem together was the threaded bolt. Glad I didn't hit a big pothole or bump, 'cause that might have caused an unfortunate situation. Anyway, it all turned out okay, and I just need to replace the stem. Hopefully I'll have it fixed before my Monday commute.

Happy New Year's everyone!