Originally Posted by
wphamilton
Absolutely true, but when crashes are common and accepted there must be at least some of them riding beyond their abilities in races, or else common failures in judgment in riding in those situations. It's that level of judgment that keeps me away - I'm not saying that it's wrong or foolish for anyone else.
Just to be clear....I was not thinking anything you said was judgmental. Racers in the heat of competition are usually racing at 10/10ths cause that's how they win. When you are on that edge all kinds of catastrophic events are possible. Having broken ribs in a motorcycle crash on the BRP and having had C1&C2 fused as a result of a cycling accident last July I'm pretty sure 10/10ths is not in my future.
And, as someone else posted, recreational pacelines are pretty damned scary.