1986 tour, banned device.

I am looking for info regarding a UCI banned bicycle saddle, or device used
in the 1986 prologe or time trial. a photo would be great or any other info.

I remember it. Thierry Marie used a modified saddle with a back
vertical edge that rose up, supposedly allowing him to press his gluts
up against it and transfer more power to the pedals. Unfortunately,
they blended it into the bike in such a way that it was hard to see it
as anything other than a rear fairing designed keep the airstream
smooth as it flowed off his back. Renault and Systeme U did some very
cool stuff with their TT bikes.

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I am looking for info regarding a UCI banned bicycle saddle, or device used
in the 1986 prologe or time trial. a photo would be great or any other
info.
That was a San Marco, based on the original Concor, that had what amounted
to a seat-back, that provided a platform for your butt to push against.
Can't recall who rode it - or tried to ...
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On Mon, 7 Mar 2005 12:08:26 -0800, rob kercher wrote:
I am looking for info regarding a UCI banned bicycle saddle, or device used
in the 1986 prologe or time trial. a photo would be great or any other info.

Was it Système U's saddle with back support?


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rob kercher wrote:
I am looking for info regarding a UCI banned bicycle saddle, or device used
in the 1986 prologe or time trial. a photo would be great or any other info.

Thierry Marie won the prologue using a fairing attached to the back
of his saddle. He claimed to use it to push off of as he pedaled.

It was banned after the prologue once it was clear that was a load
of hooey.

Sorry, no pictures.

Bob Schwartz

a device with a similar goal was nicknamed "the bondage belt", essentially a
rope around the stem connected to a strap around the person's butt, enabling
them to push against the strap.

"Bob Schwartz" wrote in message
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rob kercher wrote:
I am looking for info regarding a UCI banned bicycle saddle, or device
used
in the 1986 prologe or time trial. a photo would be great or any other
info.

Thierry Marie won the prologue using a fairing attached to the back
of his saddle. He claimed to use it to push off of as he pedaled.

It was banned after the prologue once it was clear that was a load
of hooey.

Sorry, no pictures.

Bob Schwartz

It was '89 or '90. Not '86. And Thierry Marie as said prior.

Mark VandenBerghe


"Rigid Kitten" wrote in message
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a device with a similar goal was nicknamed "the bondage belt", essentially
a
rope around the stem connected to a strap around the person's butt,
enabling
them to push against the strap.

"Bob Schwartz" wrote in message
...
rob kercher wrote:
I am looking for info regarding a UCI banned bicycle saddle, or device
used
in the 1986 prologe or time trial. a photo would be great or any other
info.

Thierry Marie won the prologue using a fairing attached to the back
of his saddle. He claimed to use it to push off of as he pedaled.

It was banned after the prologue once it was clear that was a load
of hooey.

Sorry, no pictures.

Bob Schwartz

"Mark VandenBerghe" wrote in message
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It was '89 or '90. Not '86. And Thierry Marie as said prior.

No, it was definitely 1986, See:

http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.net/e...93/tdf1986.php

"Les nouveautés :
- Thierry Marie utilise un vélo spécial équipé d'une selle à appui dorsal."

Benjo

http://www.bikecult.com/works/saddle.html

about 3/4 down the page

-RJ

"benjo maso" wrote in message
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"Mark VandenBerghe" wrote in message
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It was '89 or '90. Not '86. And Thierry Marie as said prior.

No, it was definitely 1986, See:

http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.net/e...93/tdf1986.php

"Les nouveautés :
- Thierry Marie utilise un vélo spécial équipé d'une selle à appui
dorsal."

Benjo

Those (the Systeme U and the "bondage belt") were two different type of
devices.