Godverdomme!
06-05-07 | 03:31 AM
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From: Mokum
Godverdomme!
Stembreakage to faceplant.. ouch. 
I've had bars breaking on me, but this is new. Ofcourse happened while racing through the street, on the phone.. I'm okay though, only a bit of cuts and bruises. And luckily, my bike seems fine. Just wanted to show you guys.
Anyone else had stems break on them? Let's hear them horrorstories!
I've had bars breaking on me, but this is new. Ofcourse happened while racing through the street, on the phone.. I'm okay though, only a bit of cuts and bruises. And luckily, my bike seems fine. Just wanted to show you guys.
Anyone else had stems break on them? Let's hear them horrorstories!
06-05-07 | 04:02 AM
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From: Lexington, KY
Bikes: Masi Speciale Fixed, Surly 1x1, 2 70's Bianchi folders, Swingbike, Columbia Cruiser 3 spd, Specialized Big Hit and P.2, Cove G-Spot, Xtracycled Bianchi San Jose.
Glad to hear it didn't end up worse for you. That would be some scary **** to have happen in traffic, not that I am guessing you'd have much time to realize what was happening? So did it just suddenly snap clean or was there any sort of warning?
06-05-07 | 07:51 AM
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From: Tallahassee
Originally Posted by skinnyland
Your toe clips disappeared, too!!! 
Sad to here about the mishap. I actually saw your bike yesterday milling about the internet and thought that giant fork looked pretty rad on an older lugged frame.
06-05-07 | 09:56 AM
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From: Suburbia, CT
Bikes: Old-ass gearie hardtail MTB, fix-converted Centurion LeMans commuter, SS hardtail monster MTB
Originally Posted by ^oZ
Uh, what?
06-05-07 | 10:20 AM
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From what I can see, it has the pinch bolt coming from the bottom up into the neck of the stem. The "hidden" bolt kind of stem.
I read an online article about how these were more prone to failure then a regular stem with the pinch bolt going horizontally through the bottom. But hey, who knows?
I read an online article about how these were more prone to failure then a regular stem with the pinch bolt going horizontally through the bottom. But hey, who knows?
06-05-07 | 11:32 AM
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From: Lexington, KY
Bikes: Masi Speciale Fixed, Surly 1x1, 2 70's Bianchi folders, Swingbike, Columbia Cruiser 3 spd, Specialized Big Hit and P.2, Cove G-Spot, Xtracycled Bianchi San Jose.
Originally Posted by ^oZ
This one lived for about 4 weeks, I'm going to replace it by a similar one,
06-05-07 | 11:54 AM
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From: Philadelphia
Bikes: 1985 Pinarello Catena Lusso / 1983 Pinarello Montello / Raleigh Marathon / Camel Cigarettes conversion / 1957 Worksman cruiser / Puch 140 / Raleigh Grand Prix
I can't wait to impale myself on a snapped stem...one day it will happen.
06-05-07 | 02:59 PM
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From: SF
Bikes: 1972 Paramount Track, 1972 Paramount P13 Road, 1972 Paramount Tandem, 1986 Paramount Road, Merckx MXL, Gunnar Cross Hairs, Samson Illusion NJS, KHS Aero Track, Titus Racer X 29er, Tom Palermo Custom Touring
Originally Posted by I Like Peeing
I can't wait to impale myself on a snapped stem...one day it will happen.
06-05-07 | 07:57 PM
#19
Originally Posted by anomaly
My first ever BMX race a kid broke his stem off about 1" above the headset, and stabbed himself in the stomach. He had to be life flighted out
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