NY Times Article on UCI Crackdown on Bikes

[bocarider]

This will be interesting to all you gear hounds:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/06/sports/othersports/06cycling.html?hpw

Apparently the front ends of some bikes are finally being scrutinized as to whether or not it is a faring.

[Elefantino]

Hmmmmmm. (http://www.velocipedesalon.com/forum/showthread.php?p=88468#post88468)

[Bob Ross]

The thing that surprised me most was the assertion that some cranks violate the 3:1 rule.


Wait, no, the thing that surprised me most was that the UCI was doing this crap.


No, that's not true either. That didn't surprise me at all.

[Satellite]

A riders torso is more than 3:1 should we ban the riders? Granted it's the wrong 3:1 ratio but still you get my point.

[Louis]

should we ban the riders?

Only if the rider faces sideways. :p

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[JeffreyG]

The UCI should also limit cassettes to 10 and ban electric shifting.