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Old 03-07-06, 04:31 PM
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Matthew A Brown
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Tell me to ditch these old carbon bars

They're old Aerosports, fairly dinged up but nothing at all major or dramatic. Flex them as best as I can, no creaks or anything sketchy.

BUT

There's the metal (not sure what kind) sleeve part that the stem actually clamps to. The stem is fine, but the bars will rotate inside the sleeve. No good. Tightening doesn't help.

Are they toast? If I put a couple bolts through the whole sleeve/carbon will I meet a cheerful demise?

Thanks!
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