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

[Dogtrousers]

There has been crash compilation videos around for a long time,

I note that there were no crash videos on youtube before 2005. Not one. And the number has rocketed since then. Clearly something happened in 2005 to make cycling more dangerous.

 

[Anthony.R.Brown]

The pros have said that there is less respect in the peleton in general as everyone wants to be at the front all the time

Yes I am sure the respect has gone somewhat because Money! is such a big thing nowadays,where as in the past a lot of riders got into Cycling because they loved the Sport!

 

[roadrash]

I note that there were no crash videos on youtube before 2005. Not one. And the number has rocketed since then. Clearly something happened in 2005 to make cycling more dangerous.

sorry but i respectfully dissagree, thats just a presumption, just suppose one person said "ooh i think i will make a crash compilation video, someone else sees it and thinks , i will do one of them, just because you cant find a crash video from pre 2005 doesn't prove anything,

i think thats due to more racing being recorded now than ever, so the compilation video makers have more material available

 

[roadrash]

Yes some Sad people about!

yeah, I agree , its not something i get my kicks out of

 

[Dogtrousers]

sorry but i respectfully dissagree, thats just a presumption,

I was being sarky. The reason there were no crash videos on YouTube pre 2005 was because YouTube didn't exist until 2005

 

[roadrash]

I didnt even know that , thick as feck me sometimes

 

[Fab Foodie]

So in the absence of any facts - there's nothing requiring an explanation.

Steady on....

 

[Ming the Merciless]

sorry but i respectfully dissagree, thats just a presumption, just suppose one person said "ooh i think i will make a crash compilation video, someone else sees it and thinks , i will do one of them, just because you cant find a crash video from pre 2005 doesn't prove anything,

i think thats due to more racing being recorded now than ever, so the compilation video makers have more material available

You have entirely missed the joke that YouTube did not exist before 2005

 

[matticus]

Keep up @Ming the Merciless :

I didnt even know that , thick as feck me sometimes

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Keep up @Ming the Merciless :

I can’t be expected to read all the way forward through a thread then go back to do the reply. Now can I? 😁

 

[mjr]

You have entirely missed the joke that YouTube did not exist before 2005

Somebody already posted that

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Somebody already posted that

Someone already posted that someone already posted. So you have made the same mistake as me. If indeed it can be considered a mistake. 😂😂😂😂

 

[Anthony.R.Brown]

If ever you needed more proof of just how many Crashes there are today ? then take a look at the Tour De France that has just started!

Something must be wrong with today's riders! ?




A.R.B

 

[roadrash]

considering the first crash was caused by a nob ed spectator, not sure what you mean by what is wrong with todays riders

 

[Anthony.R.Brown]

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