Originally Posted by YMCA
Right on. RR crashes are almost always worse. Crits tend to be one guy sliding around a corner, versus a RR where a touch of wheels down a 33 mph straight causes a huge bone breaking pileup. No racing is safe but pick the crit if you want a better chance of avoiding hospitals.
Sort of like this guy at last weeks Manhattan Beach GP. Yep, crashing in crits is just sliding in the corners...LOL
http://www.cyclingnews.com/photos.ph...08-14T09_10_47
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