(this story originally appeared on Red Kite Prayer on September 27, 2011. As RKP appears to be shutting down, I'm re-posting the article in this space.
For reasons unknown, this past Sunday, The New York Times ran a story on crashes in pro racing. It’s something I’ve been thinking about since this year’s Tour ended. Mostly because the reasons that most proffer don’t really explain w
(Some) Crashes Are A Part of Bike Racing
I raced road in the 1970’s and there were lots of crashes. It is very dangerous and takes a lot of skill to ride side by side on all sides at 30mph. Then add a downhill with lots of riders and now you are at 40 or more mph. Smaller peloton’s are generally safer to ride in but skill levels of individual bicyclists can make any peloton unsafe. I don’t miss the peloton.