Originally Posted by spdrcr5
Just curious how a broken fork is capable of removing the bar tape from both sides, the brakes from both sides all cables from the shifters including the brakes! Wouldn't it be simpler to just replace the fork if the frame is ok? Why strip the bike and leave some parts still on the frame?
That fork failed in 3 places it looks like. Both drop mounts are missing, probably still attached to the wheel.
After crashes, mechanics will take the bar tape off of carbon bars to see if any damage has been done to the bars. Most teams consider this a frequent hassle, especially given the huge rate of crashes, which is why you see nearly exclusively aluminum bars in the pro ranks.