Originally Posted by Squeezebox

We could rework this conversation about your 1st aide kit also. Some just in case things are worth having. Still worth looking at anyway.
About the broken frame issue!
I will say that I have never seen a broken frame. But the more a bicycle costs the better the materials it's made of are, inc components, and the more workmanship into the integrity and strength of the bicycle. Better is stronger, Better is safer, Better is better.