that is nonsense. the things get ridden over giant fucking paving stones at roubaix and flanders, and the tests they put those frames through should ensure that you can ride them on a basically endless array of poor surfaces without failure.
no but he mentioned commuting on a road bike as life reducing. which might only be true because of increased risk of being hit by a car or someone whacking your bike whilst it is locked up
that is nonsense. the things get ridden over giant fucking paving stones at roubaix and flanders, and the tests they put those frames through should ensure that you can ride them on a basically endless array of poor surfaces without failure.