Can't say what it's like to race with race radio's as I've never used them, as most of us haven't, but everyone needs to learn to race without them, which every pro has, they learn how to read a race, most wouldn't be pro's if they couldn't, the break will nearly always get caught with or without race radios, the best riders will always be there when it matters, with or without their director in their ear . One of the arguments is about race safety, someone said on facebook there was no problems before race radios!? (sorry this is what started me off) take a look at this http://www.flickr.com/photos/schueyjr/1625179050/ liege Bastonge liege 1988, a ditch was dug a cross the road the day before the race, i ended up in the field, a good part of the bunch came down, Davis Phinney ended up going through the back of car due to crash, could this have been avoided with race radios, hindsight is a great thing?
I have experienced team cars going passed to talk riders in the bunch or going to talk to there riders in the break with 2 wheels on the road and 2 wheels on the grass verge or pavement, 200 riders, 20 odd team cars, DS's that think they are rally drivers, narrowly avoiding riders and spectators (or not as the case may be)
Am I for them or against them, I'm for safe racing, where this comes from I don't know thats for the people on the shop floor to decide not people in armchairs. Am i for exciting racing, yes, did i see it before radios, yes, have i seen some since race radios came in, YES
