Old 04-25-25 | 12:54 PM
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From: Tejas
Originally Posted by ArgoMan
Replace. I'm going to catch some flak for what I'm about to say, but here it goes: get a really nice aluminum bar. Lots of options, even on the used market. Reasonable prices, lots of designs. Many are actually very light, and light enough for 98% of all rider's needs. And although I'm sure that aluminum bars fail, I haven't seen or heard of it happening, personally. Carbon, on the other hand, has it's risks. I know of one instance where a bar snapped while the rider was well into a fast corner.
Ugh, no:



Corrosion can hit aluminum bars. Will they break or bend (fail)? Who knows.

The fear of carbon is misplaced. Well cared for carbon does not just fail for no reason.
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