Joined: Jan 2010
Posts: 9,814
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From: Northern California
Bikes: Cheltenham-Pedersen racer, Boulder F/S Paris-Roubaix, Varsity racer, '52 Christophe, '62 Continental, '92 Merckx, '75 Limongi, '76 Presto, '72 Gitane SC, '71 Schwinn SS, etc.
I'll say it again, if you're in the sprinting position when any sort of chain incident occurs, your bike will immediately change direction like 20-degrees, wherever you're not wanting to go, at whatever speed you're going.
You might fly into the ditch, or you might fly in front of a bus or your riding bud's, or simply hit the ground, hard.