Originally Posted by
veganbikes
Yeah I wouldn't throw safety to the wind. These are brake levers, a very needed device to make sure you can stop. I am sure they look great but hopefully they don't snap on you because that would be bad.
why would they snap? Is this just theory or can/has anyone actually duplicated this in real life by heating and bending aluminum brake levers. When I bent them i did not bend them back and forth at any time, just one direction. I also did not heat them excessively, only 300 deg. I did not quench them either I just allowed them to cool naturally. What is the real life basis for your strong warning to me? (Which i appreciate)