Hell NO!

[Lewis Moon]

USAC seeks to regulate gravel racing (http://www.cxmagazine.com/usa-cycling-gravel-series-bike-regulations-april-2015)

No. Just no.

The upcoming regulations on equipment are:

The frame’s bottom bracket drop must be 7.0 cm or more
Frames must have at least two bottle mounts, with either fender or rack mounts
Wheel size must be 700c only. 27.5” (650b), fat bike, 26″, 29er plus and vintage 27” wheels are not allowed.
Tires must be wider than 38c or narrower than 30c. (No cyclocross tires)
Fender and rack mounts are mandatory
Starting in 2016, National Gravel Calendar racers’ frames must be certified












April's Fool....(I seriously hope)

[firerescuefin]

Did you read that entire article and think it was serious?

Defining Gravel

While dictionary.com defines gravel as “small stones and pebbles, or a mixture of these with sand,” USA Cycling plans to get more specific, with the goal of making events safer to help grow the sport. The governing body will define gravel as:
1.No singletrack is allowed
2.Stones and pebbles may not be larger than 1cm in diameter
3.No section of sand can be more than 4cm deep
4.Dirt roads without visible gravel may only constitute a maximum of 10% of the course

[eBAUMANN]

this is a good one...because its believable!

[firerescuefin]

My favorite quote:


“Gravel racing is just in its infancy, we’re learning as we go, and have to evolve quickly. It’s not like people did this type of cycling thirty years ago.”

[Lewis Moon]

Did you read that entire article and think it was serious?




Um....no. Thus the note at the bottom.

[firerescuefin]

Your thread title.....the fact that there was already a bike related April Fools thread, and your "I seriously hope" threw me.

[adhumston]

LOL! A nice tongue in cheek article... I enjoyed it.

[Lewis Moon]

Your thread title.....the fact that there was already a bike related April Fools thread, and your "I seriously hope" threw me.

The best April's Fools have a ring of truth. After some of USACs smooth moves in the past I thought this plausible enough for a good tug at the truth-o-meter.

[mtb_frk]

Read the comments in the article, quite a few people thought it was true. :)

[ceolwulf]

Read the comments in the article, quite a few people thought it was true. :)


On Facebook most everyone bought it. But then, Facebook, so ...

[11.4]

USAC seeks to regulate gravel racing (http://www.cxmagazine.com/usa-cycling-gravel-series-bike-regulations-april-2015)

No. Just no.

The upcoming regulations on equipment are:

The frame’s bottom bracket drop must be 7.0 cm or more
Frames must have at least two bottle mounts, with either fender or rack mounts
Wheel size must be 700c only. 27.5” (650b), fat bike, 26″, 29er plus and vintage 27” wheels are not allowed.
Tires must be wider than 38c or narrower than 30c. (No cyclocross tires)
Fender and rack mounts are mandatory
Starting in 2016, National Gravel Calendar racers’ frames must be certified

April's Fool....(I seriously hope)

Lewis, you need some perspective.

[AJosiahK]

Ha almost believable !

[shovelhd]

The National Gravel Calendar was the giveaway.