Originally Posted by
frogman
In our neck of the woods,, in northern CA, we see a lot of crazy mountain bike repairs. There is a lot of trails where they torture test the bikes. The malady in this thread and others happen. Pedals broken off or bent down from the jumps and stomping down. Bent derailleur hangers are common.
Ha. This "torture test" happened while shifting on a mild climb on a suburban street. How I wish I could torture test on single track in your neck of the woods.