Originally Posted by
mprelaw
Yeah, plastic sucks. Just a week ago I got T-boned in the seat/chain stay and the plastic seat stay snapped in 3 places. I'm typing this on St. Peter's iPad.
If I was riding steel, I'm sure the SUV would have been towed away, and I would have just brushed off its paint leavings and have been on my merry way. 
If you were riding a Scwhinn Varsity, most definitely.