Originally Posted by
RoadTire
Every time I start thinking racing might increase my motivation another one of these threads pop up and I start thinking too risky... us guys in the back of the pack are probably less experienced and skilled and a lot more likely to crash and that just doesn't appeal to me. Chaseing the pack is ok, it's the crash I fear.
I hear you. I've been doing TTs and Triathlons in the past, with no fear of crashes. So I decided I wanted to get better at pack riding , so I've been riding in groups twice a week for the last few months without incident and now my first big race = crash. It seems like such a risky business...