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Rode the Brompton to work today and I'm considering chopping further the bars. I'm concerned about the greater leverage over the stem assembly and main frame with wider bars. I had chopped the last risers I used to the same O/A width than original Brompton bars. Wider bars today felt like they could ultimately amplify/accelerate steel fatigue, especially at hinges. I'm 95kg...
Any thoughts / precedents on this?