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A handle rusted off :(

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[โ€“] j4k3 13 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Get a grip on yourself.

But seriously, I've seen roadies rust through the drops because of the way shifters clamp and tape concentrates a ton of alkaline salts if it is not changed often. I was the Buyer for a chain of 3 shops for 6 years. I've seen thousands of bikes and issues from service stuff. I've never seen a grip break off. Looks like a steel bar, which would be low end and quite old as aluminum has been standard for a long time. Probably left outside. Still fun to see, just to say I have.

There's a detachable penis joke somewhere in there.

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago

Indeed a steel bar left outside