There is no question or doubt that casing a concrete quarter pipe, or a huge dirt double at the trails is going to put more force on the frame then casing at the race track. Race track jumps are made so you can case and continue without destroying your bike or losing all your speed in an instant... there really is no argument about that, it is indeed fact. You have to remember when the pro class riders case on the track, even if the jump is a true double style gap casing is usually rare, and when it does happen most of these riders know how to absorb the impact and help minimize the force on the bike, if you are a beginner it is likely that you'll be slamming the full weight of your body plus all your momentum onto the rear end of the bike. A race bike may take these hits a handfull of times, but if you are learning on this bike and doing it time after time dont expect this frame to stay straight and hold up as well as a frame made for this kind of abuse, because im sorry to say race bikes aren't made for this. If you are just using this bike to cruise around, bunnyhop some curbs, take it to the local track, flow through a mild set of trails, or make some carvs on the ramps at the skatepark then yes it will be fine. If you plan to go big on this bike, then buy a bike that is made for going big and taking some hits.
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Last edited by FuzzyRyder; 10-02-08 at 04:50 PM.