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Bikes: 1940s Fothergill, 1959 Allegro Special, 1963? Claud Butler Olympic Sprint, Lambert 'Clubman', 1974 Fuji "the Ace", 1976 Holdsworth 650b conversion rando bike, 1983 Trek 720 tourer, 1984 Counterpoint Opus II, 1993 Basso Gap, 2010 Downtube 8h, and...
Oh, let's not make excuses for the failure of old parts that have lasted beyond some hypothetical expiration date. These things are old. We get that.
The point I'd like to drive home is that this particular stem has an unusually high failure rate. Lots of guys on this forum are still riding with these, and they should be aware of it. No need for a lawsuit, no need for more exclamation marks, no need for paranoia. But if you're riding a bike with this type of 3ttt stem, keep an eye on it. That's all.
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