The UCI is totally inconsistent.
In the past the UCI has banned bikes from competition, for any number of reasons. Most of it was about keeping bikes all the same, so anyone that broke a record did so on the same style of bike from years ago.
But now they let racers use carbon fiber bike that are far more aero than say a 1920 round tube bike. Why is this so??? |
Originally Posted by rydabent
(Post 23181241)
The UCI is totally inconsistentGo you for complaining about the UCI in a different way than most. |
Mfg could make plain round tube CF more or less one inch in diameter, They would be of the same dimensions as a 1920 bike that someone set a record on, and not have today CF bike aero advantage.
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Originally Posted by rydabent
(Post 23181241)
In the past the UCI has banned bikes from competition, for any number of reasons. Most of it was about keeping bikes all the same, so anyone that broke a record did so on the same style of bike from years ago.
But now they let racers use carbon fiber bike that are far more aero than say a 1920 round tube bike. Why is this so??? |
Originally Posted by rydabent
(Post 23181241)
In the past the UCI has banned bikes from competition, for any number of reasons. Most of it was about keeping bikes all the same, so anyone that broke a record did so on the same style of bike from years ago.
But now they let racers use carbon fiber bike that are far more aero than say a 1920 round tube bike. Why is this so??? |
Originally Posted by rydabent
(Post 23181241)
Why is this so???
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I blame Henri Desgrange who broke down and allowed derailleurs in the Tour de France in 1937. It's been downhilll ever since with all this new fangled stuff.
Brent |
Originally Posted by rydabent
(Post 23181241)
But now they let racers use carbon fiber bike that are far more aero than say a 1920 round tube bike. Why is this so???
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UCI is backed by French royalty, has been corrupt from its inception
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The races UCI controls are supposed to be more about the cyclist's abilities than the machine they ride. So for one thing, it's important to control what those machines are and prevent any one bike from having such a unique design that might influence the outcome of a race more so than the strategy and strength of the cyclist.
Bikes and equipment must also be what is available or what in the very near future will be available to any consumer. Your post title shows a little ignorance IMO. |
It is very possible to build a carbon fibre bike that has the appearance of a round tube steel bike. However the only tube on this one that is completely round is the head tube
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...65e82ad33e.jpg |
It's ok, the UCI knows that the real aero gains are in the socks.
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How can the UCI even allow the various tires being used... They all should be using tires that anyone can get at the local Walmart.
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Why does the OP even care about “racer boys”? On the bright side, at least it’s not another “I’m doing it righ and you’re not.” thread. Nice to see someone expand their repertoire for a change.
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Originally Posted by Troul
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How can the UCI even allow the various tires being used... They all should be using tires that anyone can get at the local Walmart.
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Originally Posted by LarrySellerz
(Post 23181317)
UCI is backed by French royalty, has been corrupt from its inception
https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...7a6b5865fd.jpg |
Originally Posted by Troul
(Post 23181361)
How can the UCI even allow the various tires being used... They all should be using tires that anyone can get at the local Walmart.
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Originally Posted by LarrySellerz
(Post 23181317)
UCI is backed by French royalty, has been corrupt from its inception
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I think the UCI should allow recumbents.
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Originally Posted by rydabent
(Post 23181241)
But now they let racers use carbon fiber bike that are far more aero than say a 1920 round tube bike. Why is this so???
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Originally Posted by icemilkcoffee
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Yeah I can never understand that part. They want to ensure the bicycles are production bicycles that regular people can buy, but somehow the tires are allowed to be special one-off 'prototype' tires.
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Originally Posted by smd4
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I think the UCI should allow recumbents.
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Waiting on E assist bicycles to be UCI legal... going for that podium!
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Originally Posted by tomato coupe
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No, the UCI is controlled by the Romanovs.
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Doing a tour stage or a full tour on vintage or modern vintage replica bikes would be cool but not practical and not going to happen.
In terms of the UCI they are actually owned by a cabal of lizard people who operate out of the non-existent basement of a pizza place in D.C. |
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