Originally Posted by
octopus magic
So do you guys ban small built frames from your tracks (eg Yamaguchi/Sachs/*insert whatever NJS frame builder)? Do you ban people with products that are from companies that no longer exist (Colossi)? Or no longer have support in the United States (eg Dolan)?
I'm not trying to say that knock off products are actually good, I'm saying that it's a very slippery slope with how small the bicycle industry actually is, and how difficult it would be to actually enforce any sort of standard without going down a route a la NJS certification.
No one managed to even get any money out of Spinergy with their 4 spokes IIRC.
There are several concerns involved:
- What equipment is safe for use at a track (old or new, big name or anonymous manufacturer)
- What is allowed in competitions by the governing body.
- What is allowed for use by insurance companies to limit liability. All tracks have insurance. All race events have insurance.
What may be allowed for use on the velodrome by the velodrome director may not be allowed during a sanctioned race.