Originally Posted by
Baby Puke
And I think if I was this manager and my job was riding on getting Olympic/WC medals that I'd be damned sure my athletes had the fastest kit available. Think Team GB can't afford to buy wheels if it needs something faster?
Well, most riders aren't on their National teams for 4 years. Many/most spend time with their pro team and then get selected to their respective National teams for international events. It's those team managers I'm talking about.
Also, USA Cycling is known for penny-pinching when it comes to Track. Recall examples like when there was a World Cup in Mexico and it would cost $1,000 - $2,000 per rider to send people down to fight for points and get much-needed experience and either nobody went or self-funded people went.
On a related note. USA Cycling literally has a bike room filled with Io/Cometes. I've seen it, yet I've seen parents of athletes headed to Jr Worlds asking to borrow race wheels for Junior Worlds.
USA Cycling is weird, man, when it comes to money for track.