Originally Posted by
Leo1903
My advice is not to become pretentious with it's capabilities...don't ride off of or over curbs, don't ride over pot holes because you think that your bike can take it. Your bike will be happier and you'll reduce your chance of a spill.
Ignore this guy and his advice! Sounds to me like he's learning how to ride a bike. I do all the stuff he said not to do, except for the potholes, on my 'cross bike. In fact, when I come across a speed bump, I speed up and get mad air jumping it. It's funny. I do all that stuff and my bike is still in one piece. I can also put racks and/or fenders on my bike.
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