Originally Posted by
ruudlaff
I believe the rules are being interpreted that the constituent parts of the finished track bikes for the Olympics don't have to be getting run together to count.
Also, not everyone in a team needs to be on them for it to count either, I'm lead to think.
It'll take eagle eyes to spot who is running the new frames/bars/wheels etc.
Oh, that’s right!
I recall one of the new (at the time) LOOK L96 bikes was ridden by US Paralympian Jennifer Schuble before the London Olympics.
Basically, I think she received (and raced) her L96 before the London Olympics and Paralympics. I don’t think the bike’s existence was a secret. Baugé and others were seen on them. She had one of the first “commercially available” ones...in size EXTRA EXTRA small (seriously). No chance of that being raced against the French Olympians. Only Sandie Clair rides that size. Jenn kicked butt racing the French Paralympians, though!
Jen went from racing this:
To this:
