Determine if riser bar is bent?
I had a silly wreck a bit ago, ended up with baggy shorts stuck to my seat while gravity decided my momentum and angle of ascent wasn’t going to work.
Two days ago I had to do 10 miles of road miles to get to a meeting spot after a ride. Probably the first time I’ve ever been “still” on the bike.
The right side looks further in than the left. The right side took the impact in the previously mentioned backwards endo. Not much but I can certainly see it.
First thing I checked was the stem. It looks as straight as I can eyeball.
The handlebars haven’t moved within the clamp, as there was pretty obvious sun fade.
No ripple or stress marks. Nothing I can feel or see.
Maybe the stem surface is off.
Its a cheap bontrager setup, I suppose it’s been off forever and I just noticed.
I don’t mind getting a new stem and handlebar but not if I can’t determine if it’s bent.