Originally Posted by
tanhalt
Dented doesn't mean "broken" though...most dents in an aluminum frame don't render it unusable.
Don't get me started on the use of CF in MTBs...
The point is something *falling* on the bike - and not something terribly heavy like the rider behind you - dented the frame, which shows modern lightweight aluminum frames aren't some sort of incredibly sturdy thing, and in my opinion makes it highly doubtful that aluminum frames have any sort of better survivability in a crash vs carbon fiber.