Why Are There So Many Crashes Now! In Road Racing ?

[Anthony.R.Brown]

A few people need a refresher as they may not have read or understood my original post to this thread ?...

The main difference with today's Cyclists & Motorists is mentality! everyone today thinks they are something special,and that they are the centre of attention and that everyone is looking at them well they need to get off their high stools and look around sometimes at what is really happening,and this is where the main difference comes in,in the past Cyclists & Motorists looked ahead and around themselves for any problems that might occur and tried their best to avoid the situations,nowadays it is the opposite Cyclists & Motorists think everyone is looking at what they are doing and expect them to avoid their mistakes!

 

[classic33]

A few people need a refresher as they may not have read or understood my original post to this thread ?...

The main difference with today's Cyclists & Motorists is mentality! everyone today thinks they are something special,and that they are the centre of attention and that everyone is looking at them well they need to get off their high stools and look around sometimes at what is really happening,and this is where the main difference comes in,in the past ]B]Cyclists & Motorists[/B] looked ahead and around themselves for any problems that might occur and tried their best to avoid the situations,nowadays it is the opposite Cyclists & Motorists think everyone is looking at what they are doing and expect them to avoid their mistakes!

Where are pro cyclists, whilst racing on the roads, coming into contact with motorists not involved in the race. Roads tend to be closed for road races.

I'd say pro cyclists are aware there's a fair few watching them whilst they're racing.

 

[classic33]

Similar discussion going on here
https://forum.cyclinguk.org/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=145268&hilit=crashes

Redirecting to
https://forum.cyclinguk.org/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=146545

 

[Anthony.R.Brown]

I can't find stats just for pro road racing, but I believe deaths from crashes have increased too this century, although there are probably fewer races. The numbers are small so it's hard to pinpoint a cause.

Yes unfortunately the deaths have also increased! the facts mount up the more it's looked into.

 

[Poacher]

Much of the incoherence in this thread stems from the fact that the OP started an identical, simultaneous thread on CyclingUK and is copying and pasting exactly the same nonsense on both, as pointed out by @classic33. For all I know, there may even be a third or fourth thread on other fora.
@Moderators ?

 

[rogerzilla]

Yes unfortunately the deaths have also increased! the facts mount up the more it's looked into.

A rule changed in 2003 but I won't say any more, or this will be moved to another board.

 

[rich p]

Still no excuses! So called modern day Road racing cyclists with all their technology Crashing on average in every race 50% of the time!




A.R.B

Are you off your trolley? Tony Martin got wiped out by a placard bearing idiot!

 

[bitsandbobs]

Are you off your trolley?

Yes, he/she/they are.

 

[StuAff]

There aren't. HTH.

 

[bitsandbobs]

There aren't. HTH.

There aren't what?

 

[StuAff]

There aren't what?

'crashes in road cycling now', as the OP should have phrased it.

 

[Anthony.R.Brown]

Why Do Pro Riders Crash So Much?

https://pezcyclingnews.com/features/why-do-pro-riders-crash-so-much/

 

[mjr]

The main difference with today's Cyclists & Motorists is mentality! everyone today thinks they are something special,and that they are the centre of attention and that everyone is looking at them

Yeah, like this selfish nobber trying to excuse his part in crashes: "There are no races. Only lotteries"

Oh sorry, that was Anquetil in the 1960s.

 

[CentralCommuter]

Just ban him, he’s a troll. Can’t believe I’ve just wasted my time reading this.

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

Bringing this one to a close now since it just seems to be winding everyone up.

I'll also just drop in a reminder that trolling is not permitted under the site rules and guidelines:

Trolling. Do not post in order to anger other members or intentionally cause negative reactions. For a given post, this can be a subjective call, but a pattern of such posting or an especially egregious case will get you temporarily excluded and/or banned.

Nothing more to see here. Move along.