Road rash, I believe the correct term for both road and mountain bike wrecks, is a term for an abrasion of the skin. However, the “road rash” as one would call it, is quite unbearable still today. ![]() We both finished the race though, in all astonishment and we didn’t break any bones! A feat for crashing over 30mph in my book! Just this past Sunday, I was racing a road race at the US Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. Descending with the peloton, me and another rider simply collided into each other and we both spilled to the pavement at over 30 mph! I think the other rider, now my nemesis, came out fairly un-scaved because he hopped back on his bike and chased down the group however I was down for the count for a couple of minutes. Although the stories are usually epic, the aftermath of a crash can lead to some extremely painful situations. ![]() Ugh! Nobody likes going down on a bicycle. Epic Crash in the Men's C Colorado College Criterium (photo by Aaron Schlachter)
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