Starting in 2014, UCI events will limit wheel depth to 65mm
Moderator: robbosmans
according to the interviewer
Tyler Benedict - 06/19/13 - 9:58am
Matt- That comment came from Paul Lew, who reportedly sits on some related commission or board at the UCI (along with folks from many other wheel brands). Maybe the UCI is just waiting to surprise everyone with that rule on a start line (kidding). I’ll see what I can find out.
damn.... i predict if ENVE 6/7 wheelset will require a emergency redesign...
src
http://www.bikerumor.com/2013/06/19/rey ... -new-rims/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Tyler Benedict - 06/19/13 - 9:58am
Matt- That comment came from Paul Lew, who reportedly sits on some related commission or board at the UCI (along with folks from many other wheel brands). Maybe the UCI is just waiting to surprise everyone with that rule on a start line (kidding). I’ll see what I can find out.
damn.... i predict if ENVE 6/7 wheelset will require a emergency redesign...
src
http://www.bikerumor.com/2013/06/19/rey ... -new-rims/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Current Rides:
2023 Tarmac SL7 Di2 9270
ex 2019 S-works SL6
ex 2018 Trek Madone SLR Disc
ex 2016 Giant TCRAdvanced Sl
ex 2012 Trek Madone7
2023 Tarmac SL7 Di2 9270
ex 2019 S-works SL6
ex 2018 Trek Madone SLR Disc
ex 2016 Giant TCRAdvanced Sl
ex 2012 Trek Madone7
Visit starbike.com Online Retailer for HighEnd cycling components
Great Prices ✓ Broad Selection ✓ Worldwide Delivery ✓
www.starbike.com
-
- Posts: 320
- Joined: Tue Apr 17, 2012 11:20 am
.
Last edited by Causidicus on Tue Jun 17, 2014 10:39 pm, edited 1 time in total.
- Tinea Pedis
- Posts: 8616
- Joined: Sat Mar 14, 2009 6:08 am
- Contact:
alexh wrote:Without a limit people would soon be using disc wheels for flatter races.
Except for the fact that it's already prohibited.
Otherwise what a totally absurd ruling. Way to punch a huge hole in racers back pockets. I'll be amazed that, if Pat fails to get in, this will stand.
-
- Posts: 404
- Joined: Mon May 24, 2010 4:18 am
- Location: Australia
Another change of rules (sigh). The sooner the market-fixing UCI are disbanded with a grass roots run organisation established in their place, the better off the sport will be.
-
- Posts: 425
- Joined: Thu Jan 08, 2009 1:41 pm
- Location: Shetland, Scotland
There is no current depth limit on UCI wheels, it just means that the wheel will have to go through impact testing.
The only 100mm maximum depth rule I know about comes from a CTT (English timetrialling association) requirement to have a minimum 45% open area on front wheels, knocking out Zipp 1080s, Hed H3D etc
The only 100mm maximum depth rule I know about comes from a CTT (English timetrialling association) requirement to have a minimum 45% open area on front wheels, knocking out Zipp 1080s, Hed H3D etc
- Post Man Pat
- Posts: 250
- Joined: Tue Feb 21, 2006 3:53 am
- Location: Petting my black and white cat
Tinea Pedis wrote:alexh wrote:Without a limit people would soon be using disc wheels for flatter races.
Except for the fact that it's already prohibited.
Otherwise what a totally absurd ruling. Way to punch a huge hole in racers back pockets. I'll be amazed that, if Pat fails to get in, this will stand.
if discs are prohibited, how then did someone ride the olympic time trial dual disc. I'm pretty sure they still follow UCI rules.
- ElDuderino
- Posts: 762
- Joined: Thu Apr 08, 2004 3:31 pm
- Location: Hollywood
- Contact:
no discs allowed in mass start races. TT it's obviously allowed.
- Tinea Pedis
- Posts: 8616
- Joined: Sat Mar 14, 2009 6:08 am
- Contact:
Post Man pat
airwise, why not ban light riders? That makes about as much sense as banning deep wheels on the notion it's blowing professional riders off the road.
UCI events will limit wheel depth to 65mm for mass start events
airwise, why not ban light riders? That makes about as much sense as banning deep wheels on the notion it's blowing professional riders off the road.
I'm not saying it blows them off the road. It quite possibly causes them to make corrections that can result in touching wheels or a sudden change in speed. The errors may be small but the margins are very small too. Are you saying the laws of physics don't apply to professionals? People seem to have remarkably high opinions of these riders
- Tinea Pedis
- Posts: 8616
- Joined: Sat Mar 14, 2009 6:08 am
- Contact:
I'm only basing my opinions from having raced with and against them.
-
- Posts: 643
- Joined: Sun Apr 24, 2011 6:23 am
- Location: Melbourne, Australia
airwise wrote:Are you saying the laws of physics don't apply to professionals?
new performance enhancing LSD makes one think so.
Slam your stem.
Visit starbike.com Online Retailer for HighEnd cycling components
Great Prices ✓ Broad Selection ✓ Worldwide Delivery ✓
www.starbike.com