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07-19-17 | 12:18 PM

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rhm

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I don't have any general concern about vintage handlebars and stems, but I try to be wary. If I hear a creaking noise coming from the handlebar or stem, I replace stuff until the noise stops.

And there are certain stems that are known to be failure prone. The AVA "death stem" is well known. There's also a 3ttt stem that is known to break:

They are pretty common, and they are nice stems, but I would not use that model of 3ttt stem.

Last edited by rhm; 07-19-17 at 03:29 PM.

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