I started doing some interval training on the street I live on. I do it early in the morning--no traffic whatsoever.
My concern is wiping out. I do short sprints (about 100m), and so I get going at pretty decent speeds. I definitely would be feeling some serious pain if I were to lose control and wipe out.
Pardon me if this sounds utterly stupid, but are the chances of wiping out fairly low? Almost zero? Or do they happen a scary enough percentage of time? I'm not sure what could cause the wipe out, but a blow out on the front tire I would think could do it???
I really don't know. So I thought I'd ask more seasoned cyclists. I'm doing it often enough that it has me at least a little concerned. I want to know if I am playing with fire or if it's very unlikely to happen.
Thanks
My concern is wiping out. I do short sprints (about 100m), and so I get going at pretty decent speeds. I definitely would be feeling some serious pain if I were to lose control and wipe out.
Pardon me if this sounds utterly stupid, but are the chances of wiping out fairly low? Almost zero? Or do they happen a scary enough percentage of time? I'm not sure what could cause the wipe out, but a blow out on the front tire I would think could do it???
I really don't know. So I thought I'd ask more seasoned cyclists. I'm doing it often enough that it has me at least a little concerned. I want to know if I am playing with fire or if it's very unlikely to happen.
Thanks