Originally Posted by
feethanddooth
friday i ran into the back of a parked minivan going at least 18mph. if you would like to see how my full carbon bike held up after the crash go here...
feethcycle.blogspot.com
this may help you decide if you think carbon is strong enough or not.
Hard to blame the bike on that one. Steel or aluminum would cave in on a direct hit at 18+ mph on a parked minivan. Don't blame the carbon, blame whatever caused you to hit a parked car.