Going brakeless against my will

i had the classic, going down a hill and then the stem decided it wasn't going to hold the handlebars anymore - at all.

was able to keep holding the handlebars (though only attached to the bike by the brake and gear cables) and use the brake to slow down very carefully, to a stop... all of course, balancing the bike like when you ride no handed :S

scary moment

I had the same thing happen. Unfortunately I didn't manage to hold it together and went flying. It HURT :(