Have you ever broken a mountain bike frame?

We want to know if you've ever broken a mountain bike frame, and if so, how it happened.
By Jeff Barber

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Close-up of a bicycle frame in bright blue with yellow and white graphics. The frame shows some visible damage, including scratches and a cracked area on the top tube. The background is a dark surface, emphasizing the bike's vibrant colors.
File photo courtesy Ruckus Composites.

No mountain bike frame is indestructible. Carbon or metal, riding or not riding, frames can and do break, sometimes catastrophically and sometimes in a way that’s repairable. For those who answer “yes” to the question below, we’ll ask a few follow-up questions about the damage.

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Have you ever broken a mountain bike frame?

And if you answered yes, tell us about your bike and how the frame was broken in the comments below. 👇

 
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