UCI TT regs

[Shawn Jelley]

http://grahamwatson.com/gw/imagedocs.nsf/images/03tdfSt12/$file/10.jpg

i could swear that the UCI TT regulations state that the aero bars may not extend further than the
front hub. i have seen photos in the past of race officials using some sort of measuring gadget to
ascertain the validity of a rider's TT position. and this isn't some attempt to discredit Ullrich
since the photos of Lance and others reveal similar anomalies.

ok, i just found this:

<quote>

The position '0' (where the hands may not be positioned forward of the hub of the front wheel) has
been approved as the rule for cyclists in mass start road races, for cyclists in match sprint and
points races on the track. The position '+10' may be adopted for time trial races on the road, and
individual and team pursuit on the track.

These new positions will come into force on 1 January 2000.

</quote>

so apparently '+10' must indicate the amount in centimeters that your aero bars may extend beyond
the front hub. well look at that, i have answered my own question.

silly UCI, before you know it they'll have the riders using fixies riding up to Huez, 42x15 anyone ?

shawn

[Mike]

aerobars can not extend more than 75 cm forward from the centre of the bottom bracket - unless there
is some morphological reason and then only to 80 cm.

"Shawn Jelley" <swjelley@nospam.yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> http://grahamwatson.com/gw/imagedocs.nsf/images/03tdfSt12/$file/10.jpg
>
> i could swear that the UCI TT regulations state that the aero bars may not extend further than the
> front hub. i have seen photos in the past of race officials using some sort of measuring gadget to
> ascertain the validity of
a
> rider's TT position. and this isn't some attempt to discredit Ullrich
since
> the photos of Lance and others reveal similar anomalies.
>
> ok, i just found this:
>
> <quote>
>
> The position '0' (where the hands may not be positioned forward of the hub of the front wheel) has
> been approved as the rule for cyclists in mass
start
> road races, for cyclists in match sprint and points races on the track. The position '+10' may be
> adopted for time trial races on the road, and individual and team pursuit on the track.
>
> These new positions will come into force on 1 January 2000.
>
> </quote>
>
> so apparently '+10' must indicate the amount in centimeters that your aero bars may extend beyond
> the front hub. well look at that, i have answered
my
> own question.
>
> silly UCI, before you know it they'll have the riders using fixies riding
up
> to Huez, 42x15 anyone ?
>
> shawn