Originally Posted by TNCLR
Are they? Uh, what do you think? You can use your bike for whatever you want, obviously. I would think that when a builder is putting the finishing touches on their latest road frame they're not taking into consideration people jumping off of curbs. I mean, dude, seriously, c'mon. That's not even an argument.
Bunnyhopping, when done properly (absoring the shock with your limbs), is smooth and a helluva lot less stressful that plowing through a pothole with your ass in the saddle. Likewise, riding off a curb is nothing, unless you are locking your joints up when you land.