Bike Anti-Porn - When Things Go Wrong

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e54 in reply to @Tadpole

Porn (except for flat tyre)?

Whats the purpose of that stemprotector(?) protecting the stem from mud so you can re-sell as MINT 20 yrs later?

Edit: gotta love white grips on an mtb

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gbj_tester in reply to @e54

Whats the purpose of that stemprotector(?)

It's not a stem protector, it's a testicle protector. Back in the olden days when anybody thought that bike was a good idea, there was also a prevalent concern that the sharp edges of the new-fangled AHead stems would do serious damage in the event of a crash. It was the same concern which drove the wedge-clamp stem designs such as the original Thomson among others.

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e54 in reply to @gbj_tester

Many thanks

(Although it does not look very testicle-protective to me)
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bright in reply to @gbj_tester

That's not true. It was for knees. People joked it was for your balls, but it was really for knees.

And yes, I saw the hip, irreverent-yet-still-homage product in the link.

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