b3nault wrote:Would like to see some pictures of these clamps "in action" on the bike.
Post them up please!

Ask and you shall receive... I have BTP carbon clamps installed on 3 bikes but I could only find one good picture of one bike.
1) Bianchi XL Carbon (pictured) with FSA Plasma stem/bar combo - no bar tape/exposed clamps, ~15000+ miles. I did break one clamp when I hit a pot hole at the ~4000 mile mark. Approx speed - 30 mph. Cracked the band part of clamp half way, shifter was still very much attached. Replaced with a new carbon clamp.
2) Specialized Tarmac with Zipp SLC2 bar - no bar tape/exposed clamps, about ~2800+ miles. No problems. Have had 2 crashes. In both, shifters sustained some impact with no adverse affect to clamps.
3) Cervelo SLC-SL with Zipp SL - taped bar, about ~250 miles. No problems.
So far in all 3 applications, very good service from clamps.
Advice: When on the hoods, make sure you ease up on the shifters (not applying much weight) while going over pot holes. In my mishap, no one called out the pot hole and some of my weight was leaned into the hoods. In this instance, carbon clamps can crack. Luckily only one cracked.