Steven B

ALL categories are susceptible to sprint crashes, it's
part of racing at all levels. Of course I'm speaking
on behalf of a teammate who was almost killed a couple
years ago in a Cat 3 sprint. It all comes down to
respecting the rules and each other. We're not racing
for big bucks (don't start that thread again!!) but
for fun I thought.

--- Edward Kendrick Sr
wrote:

> Injured folks should respond to this... You can't
> ride very fast in a wheelchair. OBRA doesn't allow
> wheelchairs in races. This makes Cat. 3 and Masters
> look pretty good, but I am no longer old enough to
> race Masters, in Oregon. Since I can't afford to
> spend half of my life recovering from broken bones,
> just let me know when you're coming through?!...
>
> Eric Kytola wrote: Maybe
> cat 4's and cat 5's shouldn't get placed in the
> finish at all. It
> would be like a big fast group ride. They could work
> on their pack
> skills without worrying about competing. That way
> climbers won't have
> advantage on hills, sprinters won't have an
> advantage at 1K and strong
> guys won't need to break away. Dang! You wouldn't
> even need teams!
>
> Everyone could just clap for them as they ride
> through the "ending" line
> in mass. Heck, you wouldn't even have to ride fast.
>
> Shucker?
>

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