Originally Posted by
PepeM
You are correct, they do regulate sock length. But think about it, why do they regulate the max length, not the min? Because longer socks = more speed. No need to regulate slow things, only things that might represent an unfair advantage. But we're not limited by rules on our weekend drope the hamer rides, so we should be going as high as we can.
Sounds totally logical to me. But at what point do the socks become leg warmers? Does the UCI regulate leg warmers? I think I have used my Super Jeenyus to find a flaw in their rules.