Originally Posted by northernlights

I think the frame is probably defective in which case should be covered by warranty. A bike tipping over should be considered normal wear and tear, and the bike here is only a month old. Even if carbon fiber is much weaker than steel it shouldn't just disintegrate after a tip over. But then carbon fiber seems to be highly prone to defects so the chances of getting a bad one is high. You hear a lot about these CF frame bikes failing after just a minor impact, which is virtually unheard of with steel and aluminum frames.