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Old 01-07-16 | 05:51 PM
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Bikes: Lots of English 3-speeds, a couple of old road bikes, 3 mountain bikes, 1 hybrid, and a couple of mash-ups

If the stem and bars didn't hit the road hard, I would rethink your decision to scrap them. Your ribs would compress (a lot) upon impact, and apparently they did. If you can't see even a hairline fracture on the components, I would not toss them.

I understand your concern however.
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