An odd one, this.
I’ve recently taken up riding to the railway station for work – a few mins there, quite a bit longer back as I live in Bath up one of the big hills.
I usually lock my bike under a railway arch next to the station, along with possibly a hundred other bikes of all types.
My bike is my old GT Tempest, that’s now fitted with a Surly rigid fork, rather distinctive Answer Pro Taper risers in gold, and a Charge Spoon saddle. It’s not standard, but it’s not anything particularly special either.
Anyway, rode down this morning, parked up, went to work, had to come back from work early so got back on the bike around 12.40ish.
Started mooching back homeward, all fine, but when I got to the first slight incline, as I increased effort and really tugged on the bars for the first time, the handlebars slipped backwards and I nearly fell off.
Had a quick look – turns out someone had unscrewed one of the stem faceplate securing bolts!
Quite clearly unscrewed as it was almost completely out, rather than just loose.
No idea why it happened, but potentially pretty dangerous!
Anyone had anything like this happen to them?