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I used to sit on the top tubes of all my old bikes with no bad effects, but
today I found myself waiting for the pack to catch up, and for one brief
second I leaned my derrière and some of my 158 lbs of avois dupois on the
top tube. Then I thought, "Could this possibly collapse?" These tubes are
very thin and not designed to take a load in this manner. I recall seeing an
old picture of Eddy Merckx leaning on his top tube. Why don't they just
bend? Not recommended I know, but within the limits of structural design?
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Not to be snide, but if you have that kind of fear, why would you even buy or ride the bike to begin with?
Jon Schaer
Columbus, OH