Pro-Cycling Crashes Can Be Bad, but Evidence Suggests Slower Bikes Aren't the Answer

Pro-cycling crashes can be bad, but evidence suggests slower bikes aren't the answer

It might seem counterintuitive in a sport built around speed, but the world governing body for competitive cycling wants to slow elite riders down.

Pro-cycling crashes can be bad, but evidence suggests slower bikes aren’t the answer

Marco Bertorello/AFP via Getty ImagesIt might seem counter-intuitive in a sport built around speed, but the world governing body for competitive cycling wants to slow elite riders down. Worried about high-speed crashes during pro-racing events, the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) has proposed a cap on the gear size riders can use. The idea is to lower the possible top speed bikes can achieve. The risks are real, too. At the recent Tour Down …