That is a sick bike. Remember that carbon fiber has been used in auto racing safety cages for years now. It's proven material for impact. The problem with carbon is its catastrophic failure..when it fails you have no warning like aluminum or steel. It just cracks suddenly. The deal is to get it to crack takes a whole lot more strain than it takes to get steel or aluminum to dent or bend. I'm a big GT fan and I had a chance to visit their Longmont, Co. test and design office and I got to see a few fury frames. It is burly as heck man. That thing is built like a tank but still is pretty decently weighed. They showed a few things which I'm not allowed to discuss but I can rest assured that if I ever buy a Fury or a GT carbon bike, I won't be worried about riding hard. I do have a GT carbon road bike it weighs 17 lbs. and rides like a dream. It's a killer bargain for carbon frame, ultegra kit and Mavic SL wheels.