Originally Posted by carleton

Those are legitimate concerns and you aren't being paid to race. It's kind of hard to say how and if you'll wreck. Statics say that you won't (knock wood just in case, haha).

I've seen and heard of all manner of mishaps at the track...and other kinds of cycling. One friend of mine literally fell over when he left the boards because he didn't clip in to his pedal properly. Broken collarbone. On the other hand, I know a girl who safely raced an entire day with a front wheel that had loose bolts. She happened to have never lifted her fork off the ground all day till it was time to put the bike in the car. Weird stuff happens.

Most mishaps just end in a little rash and maybe some torn shorts. But, again, statistically speaking, you will be fine.