We know the answer! If you have to ask, it’s always a no!
MelodicNecessary3236 on
Yep
Antti5 on
I absolutely would not ride them. Aluminium components can easily crack from deep scratches, and this is a safety critical spot with heavy loads.
Globetrotter66 on
These scratches are highly dangerous ! Such kind of damages are very often the starting point for hairline cracks ! At more massive metal parts drawfiling the scratch is possible with a round file – but for such a lightweight bicycle bar would this also mean a significant weakening …so before risking anything you should rather throw them to the scrap !
BoysenberryDry999 on
No – do not ride. These are not cosmetic scratches and the bar will eventually fail at one of those cracks. Maybe in a week, maybe in a few years but when it fails it will be catastrophic. I’ve seen a friend seriously injured by a bar failure and it wasn’t pretty.
tomcatx2 on
I’d trust a carbon bar before I’d trust that one.
armmrdn on
Get some brackets for attaching conduit to the wall, and mount those bars to a board and put it up on the wall to display your bike with.
Party-Team1486 on
Bars are cheap. Failed bars will result in a nasty crash. Risk/reward isn’t there. Buy new bars.
dubCeption on
Is Stück a brand or is that a typo in the wrong language?
shaveswithmittens on
Looks like you made yourself a nice wall hanger for bike gear, those are toast.
dryeraseboard8 on
Totally. Those are fine.
Unrelated: my cousin is a dental surgeon. DM me for his contact info!
TapBusiness5341 on
I mean if a trip to the ER is your thing then sure go for it! Honestly if you are asking you already know the answer.
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Tape, you’ll think about it less.
110% safe
We know the answer! If you have to ask, it’s always a no!
Yep
I absolutely would not ride them. Aluminium components can easily crack from deep scratches, and this is a safety critical spot with heavy loads.
These scratches are highly dangerous ! Such kind of damages are very often the starting point for hairline cracks ! At more massive metal parts drawfiling the scratch is possible with a round file – but for such a lightweight bicycle bar would this also mean a significant weakening …so before risking anything you should rather throw them to the scrap !
No – do not ride. These are not cosmetic scratches and the bar will eventually fail at one of those cracks. Maybe in a week, maybe in a few years but when it fails it will be catastrophic. I’ve seen a friend seriously injured by a bar failure and it wasn’t pretty.
I’d trust a carbon bar before I’d trust that one.
Get some brackets for attaching conduit to the wall, and mount those bars to a board and put it up on the wall to display your bike with.
Bars are cheap. Failed bars will result in a nasty crash. Risk/reward isn’t there. Buy new bars.
Is Stück a brand or is that a typo in the wrong language?
Looks like you made yourself a nice wall hanger for bike gear, those are toast.
Totally. Those are fine.
Unrelated: my cousin is a dental surgeon. DM me for his contact info!
I mean if a trip to the ER is your thing then sure go for it! Honestly if you are asking you already know the answer.