Mystery brand (sure they were Hi-Tech steel) bars' day finally came, rest in pieces.
Was just riding down my street when all of a sudden my right hand dipped down haha. Debated whether to post on reddit sub "mildly interesting". Luckily didint break on me while jump.off.something.
Imagine cracking or breaking then stabbing yourself with that smh.
by SwiftX3
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it would have been easier to remove your brakes and grips while it was still attached lol
This should be an advert for people who are considering purchasing a high ten frame because its cheap.
Pay the extra dough and get the right equipment, this is a dangerous sport for a reason 😂 chromo all day
4130 Chromoly 🫡
I won’t ride anything high 10 for this exact reason when I was like 20 I had a pair that snapped in that exact same way and cut my wrist right where my vein runs down. I was fine but there’s a scar there to this day every time I go to the doctor, they look at me weird when they see it
Looking at the discoloration, this was a old stress fracture that finally gave up.
You know what’s funny? I was made fun of years ago by putting out a video on YouTube talking about how hi-ten steel is worse than chromoly. Other than heavier, it’s crap material. This proves my point yet some idiots online argued with me that it’s only heavier, but just as strong. Wrong.
Just ride it and take the spill.
Well, when you treat your bike like shit, and leave it outside. That’s what happens.
You’re lucky. I know a guy that died dirt jumping when his bars snapped. Always run chromoly and don’t run them if you damage them, replace immediately.
Anything will crack over time, the key is to spot the crack before the break.
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