The UCI is fighting a loosing battle. Whatever the rules are, competitors and the people that support them, will find a way to tweak the equipment for some small advantage that may loom large at the finish line or judging stand. Have you seen the suits that Speedo is making for swimmers? The kinds of guns used by our international trap team? GeorgeS
On May 6, 11:01 pm, charlie <charles_v...@hotmail.com> wrote: > Its always interesting how equipment improvements become the unfair > advantage. I've seen these equipment "races" in other sports and they > often result in some giving up because they can't complete > financially. If you ask me, I think all the bicycles should be the > same and riders should not be able to have support cars and they > should have to repair their own bike just like they did in the early > days. Of course then there wouldn't be as much money in it but then > again the vintage style might attract more participation. At least it > would be more interesting to watch. I'd love to see riders on the side > of the road fixing flats and bending their forks straight between two > fence rails! Imagine how the style of bike might look. It would > probably be something like Riv sells with less flat prone tires and a > steel frame. > > On May 5, 2:23 pm, Rambouilleting Utahn <glam...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Interesting article in today's Times regarding the International > > Cycling Federation's rules changes regarding time trial bikes. > > > Cycling Braces for More Turmoil in Equipment Crackdown > > >www.nytimes.com/2009/05/06/sports/othersports/06cycling.html > > > Obligatory Riv content: better trickle down technology? --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
