[360]

Snapped a set of Ea70s today, the poor things were only 8 months old, mores to the point it was quite painful.

is there any kind of indicators i should look for when cleaning the bike to ensure this doesn't happen again, or do i just wait for another supprise....

 

[Carbon Fetish]

A lot of bars fail because people over-torque their stems, shifters and/or bar levers. The best thing you can do is buy a torque wrench and use the manufacture’s recommendation.

 

[crashnscar]

Hmmmm I have a set of those in the black and I am worried now because I see a stress mark (or I think it is one) on the bend (bend closest to right shifter).

Its turning a little white, should I worry?

 

[kidwoo]

Change'em every year. The cost of a handlebar is much less than that of stem/sternum removal surgery.

 

[Peete]

I would check the stem at the clamping edge and see if it was digging into the bar. I'd also get some sandpaper or files and put a nice chamfer around the edges of the clamping area on the stem.

I think that tightening one side of the stem more than the other will cause that to happen. That's why torque wrenches are nice to have.

 

[nickaziz]

The real question is why were you running a EA70 when you've already bent two avalanche forks.

 

[crashnscar]

Wha, do avy forks bend easy?

 

[360]

Wha, do avy forks bend easy?

not really no.

Change'em every year. The cost of a handlebar is much less than that of stem/sternum removal surgery.

unfortunatley those bars are 8months old.

anyway thanks for the advice.

 

[NotQuiteJdm]

If you put your ear down to the bars and can hear the ocean get rid of them!

 

[Sandwich]

i vote get rid of the stem. I have heard bad things about those azonic stems regarding sharp edges and cutting into the bars. My guess is that you overtightened the stem and the edge cut into the bar....then is broke. The cut looks pretty damned close to the stem.