stem drilling
02-16-13 | 08:53 PM
#26
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From: Puyallup, WA
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So all the existing bazillion al handlebars and parts will fail? And al frames? I don't have any data(maybe some here does) but the failure rate of al parts/frames seems pretty minuscule, if not litigation would most likely be running rampant if this was the case. Just asking.
Brian
Brian
Yes, eventually they WILL fail. It may be a heck of a long time, but they do not have an infinite life, no matter how low the stress.
02-16-13 | 09:37 PM
#27
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From: Toronto/Montréal
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The op's stem will also fail eventually. With the threaded hole it'll occur sooner. But it's hard to say by how much, or if it'll be before a lifetime of use?
02-16-13 | 10:15 PM
#28
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From: Rochester, NY
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Brian- You do bring up good points. And I have to admit that I am less concerned about a SMALL hole in a stem then some other parts. But the consequences of being wrong and the other options convince me that i wouldn't do this. One bit of information we haven't yet been told is the stem's wall thickness. This bell mounting begs for a more creative solution. Andy.
