I've never had a breakaway bike, but judging from photos the Ritchey couplings look a lot sturdier than these hinges. It's probably still ridable because the t

I've never had a breakaway bike, but judging from photos the Ritchey couplings look a lot sturdier than these hinges. It's probably still ridable because the top tube is rigid, and for a bike that's mainly geared at convenience stiffness isn't a priority anyway.