Originally Posted by
Servo888
Point being companies are still producing hardtails made for abuse, with a warranty too!
Many of the high end hardtails being produced are made for xc racing, and so they sacrifice some durability for weight savings.
Originally Posted by
Servo888
The only way to prove that the bike can handle certain jumps is to do a structural stress analysis on the frame, fork, and the rest of the components.
Originally Posted by
Servo888
Nope, no such lab work exists out there...
I hope this is a joke.