before i got my new bike, i had a ****ty gaspipe tubing conversion that i beat the **** out of.

in my first night of new whip ownership i threw the new triple-butted frame into a signpost to lock-up, and made a hefty dent in the TT. i was super pissed and worried about structural integrity, but i'll tell you what, i havent cared at all since i covered it with a reload frame pad. out of sight, out of mind.

buuuut, theres a big difference between steel and alum.