A wheelies @nd crash thread • road race

[Rapparee87]

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"The mechanics were complaining we were wearing out tyres too quickly..."

 

[ChromeChainstay]

 

[ChromeChainstay]

 

[Rapparee87]

Question. Notwithstanding that racing has always had a level of risk, do we think that the advent of much lighter aero frames, chainrings of up to 58 teeth etc have a direct link to the high number of serious crashes, fatalities in recent years?

I only go back to the early 80s, and can't recall it happening to the extent of recent years. Sure there were falls, but nothing like nowadays.

 

[hamster]

Not sure I agree - I remember hideous pile-ups in 90s tour sprints, plus fatalities in pro races in the 90s too.