Bent Handlebars

[Hip Priest]

I had an older (30 y.o.) aluminium handlebar that got bent - will never know how. When I replaced it I tried to bend the old one back - couldn't do it, and I'm no weakling. Modern bars may be made of thinner wall tubing though.

That's what I was thinking. My mate said 'it must've been some crash if you bent the bars'. But it wasn't. The bike just basically fell on it's side from a standing position. I'm starting to think I just moved the brake hood and misdiagnosed it in my tired confusion (I'd done 50 miles and 4800ft of climbing at this point).

 

[fossyant]

You can't bend them back by hand so would doubt they were bent like you say. If they are bent do replace.

 

[Hip Priest]

You can't bend them back by hand so would doubt they were bent like you say. If they are bent do replace.

Thanks Fossy.

Yeah, I don't think I bent them after all. Yet another confusing time-wasting thread from me in the tech section!

 

[PpPete]

There are no stupid questions.