TT Bikes should be banned?

[laupsi]

Yes, by all means, ban them all. But for no other reason than they’re hideously ugly pieces of machinery.

[shinomaster]

Originally Posted by makoti

How is that any different than a regular road bike? Does being on one allow you to ignore conditions?

People often win time trials by taking risks, and the riders are under tremendous pressure to produce a good result/win so they often push them selves and the bikes perhaps a bit too far. I'm just saying they could do a technical course in adverse conditions more safely on their regular road bike as they once did.

[colker]

Originally Posted by charliedid

On board POV cameras for sure....with audio.

I would watch it.

[makoti]

Originally Posted by shinomaster

People often win time trials by taking risks, and the riders are under tremendous pressure to produce a good result/win so they often push them selves and the bikes perhaps a bit too far. I'm just saying they could do a technical course in adverse conditions more safely on their regular road bike as they once did.

You just described every sport there is. A TT bike free TT? For highly technical courses? Might be interesting, but I still don't see why it can't be done on the bikes they use. The winner is the guy who balances the risks with the payoff.

[beartrapper]

Originally Posted by bicycletricycle

If everyone ride fixed gear bikes it would be better

I'd love to see this, but with none of the aero rules and limitations. Bring back those Moser style bikes!!

[robt57]

They should ban only for TTs, and make using them for bunch sprints mandatory..

[shinomaster]

Originally Posted by makoti

You just described every sport there is. A TT bike free TT? For highly technical courses? Might be interesting, but I still don't see why it can't be done on the bikes they use. The winner is the guy who balances the risks with the payoff.

The Pez Article was not about the winners, but those who have catastrophic crashes .

[makoti]

Originally Posted by shinomaster

The Pez Article was not about the winners, but those who have catastrophic crashes .

Those would be the non-winners