absolute Bollox!
there are far more forces going through the handlebar, stem, headset and fork steerer, than the bottom.
lethal!
Really? Back in the day when I was riding BMX you would see loads of cracked bottom headset cups and flared head tubes but never any damage to the top of the headset and the bars are much taller on a BMX so potentially more leverage there too?
Really? Back in the day when I was riding BMX you would see loads of cracked bottom headset cups and flared head tubes but never any damage to the top of the headset and the bars are much taller on a BMX so potentially more leverage there too?
Back then, this was the answer.
https://www.customriders.com/prodshow.asp?prodid=2627&cat=26&parent=1001&sid=3
I can't believe Custom Riders still sell them. I still have one at home somewhere and it weighs a ton!