Originally Posted by
Long Tom
Oh do they now.
We don't know the specifics of the OP's crash and likely neither does he, since was flying through the air and all.. That (cheap, generic) top tube might have taken a direct 90-degree hit from something. To generalize from this wreck to "plastic sucks!" is blatantly opportunistic at best.
I did not say plastic sucks. But there is plastic and plastic and also built for different purpose and also quality control takes place. And I was not commenting particular case about someone taking direct hit at 90 degree.