-=> Quoting Barry Austern to Ross Sauer <=-
 -> THAT's why! I've always wondered about that, especially the times I
 -> fell off the seat onto the bar and could do my Michael Jackson
 -> imatation. :^>
 BA> Actually, I think it would take a LOT more damage than you can get
 BA> from a top tube to do that :-)
I've gotten this "explanation" from several here.
I've come off a bike in several different ways.  I've never come down on the
top tube, though.  I suppose it's possible, but in most common fall senarios
that isn't what happens.
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