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@bendudenhoffer
Has no one realised the problems involved in using bars with a 22.2mm clamp size? The bars are thinner, which granted does allow for more flex... but you don't want that much flex with steel if your dropping off stuff etc! Flex leads to metal fatigue and metal fatigue leads to breakage. Unless of course you use gusset prison bars because of the bridge which prevents flex, why do you think downhillers amongst others use OS bars, they are generally stiffer and less likely to snap at inconvenient times!