Anatomy of a bike spill...

At RSR during the 123 race, I went down through the apex of the second to last corner going into the bell lap. Thankfully, I came away unscathed. I just happened to be a few bikes behind from where it all started with no escape hatch. I think one of the NCVC guy's was pretty beat up, so I hope he heals up. Custer shared some photos from Ed who was road guarding at the time.

Let's face it, crashes in bike racing are inevitable. It happens...and it usually happens in the blink of an eye. Sometimes it's through no fault of yours, sometimes it is your fault. You can bitch and moan about it as much as you want, but it won't do any good. Unless it's something idiotic a rider did to cause the crash, you just have to move on and put it behind you. It's just one race. Oh, if you did cause someone to crash, have the cajones to apologize afterward. Yeah, it doesn't fix things but it goes a long way to forgiveness. We all make mistakes. Oh, and don't be a d-bag if a rider apologizes. Karma is a bitch in this sport.

It's the omnipresent danger during a race that creates the unwritten code for bicycle racers. Racers must trust each other to ride safe. You can't race if you have the fear of crashing. You'll be even more of a danger to other riders.

That said, here's an interesting sequence with a few comments on the photos.
Happy Field:

Oh, No!