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Location: San Francisco, CA
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Bikes: 2018 Jamis Renegade Exploit, 1996 Trek 930, mid-90's Dean El Diente, 2010 Scott Addict SL, 1998 Trek 730, Xtracycle EdgeRunner 30D, Xtracycle Swoop, 1992 Trek 790
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I crashed an aluminum-frame bike, with a carbon fork, into the back of a car at probably 15+ mph (the car had a stop sign and entered the intersection; I didn't have a stop sign and was headed downhill). The collision crumpled the aluminum down tube. The carbon fork had no visible damage (although I'd be hesitant to use it again). A very small sample size but demonstrated to me that carbon can take a lot of impact.