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Minimum bike weight, TdF question
On one of OLN's breaks, they stated one of the rider's bikes had to have
weight added to it (heavier seat post) because it was too light. Is this true? Is there a minimum bike weight? If so, what is it? If so, why? Thanks Monty |
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Minimum bike weight, TdF question
Is this true?-yes
Is there a minimum bike weight?-yes If so, what is it?-6.8kg If so, why?-who knows... BRBR Peter Chisholm Vecchio's Bicicletteria 1833 Pearl St. Boulder, CO, 80302 (303)440-3535 http://www.vecchios.com "Ruote convenzionali costruite eccezionalmente bene" |
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Minimum bike weight, TdF question
Monty Montgomery wrote:
On one of OLN's breaks, they stated one of the rider's bikes had to have weight added to it (heavier seat post) because it was too light. Is this true? Yes. It was Team Saeco's new Cannondale. Is there a minimum bike weight? Yes. If so, what is it? 6.8 kilograms (15.0 pounds), including at least pedals and bottle cages. If so, why? I would imagine that the reason is the same why there are pretty strict regulations about other aspects of the bikes. Road cycling regulations want to emphasize the man over the machine. I think it also has a safety benefit, as there's no incentive to use _seriously_ light fragile equipment. I doubt many bikes weigh much more than 7 kilograms in the mountain stages, but you could build sub-6 kg bikes out of standard components, if you really wanted to. -as |
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Minimum bike weight, TdF question
Hi!
The Saeco riders were riding the new Cannondale (CAAD 8 I believe) which weighs some 6,6 kg. The minimum weight allowed - by UCI - is 6,8 kg. This limit is set for security reasons. There is some concern that the bike becomes too fragile if the tube walls are made too thin. If you saw the first mountain stage in the Alps you may have noticed that the Saeco riders were wearing white jerseys instead of their normal red ones. The white jerseys had the text "Legalize my Cannondale" printed on them. You can read more on Cannondales web site. Morten "Monty Montgomery" wrote in message ... On one of OLN's breaks, they stated one of the rider's bikes had to have weight added to it (heavier seat post) because it was too light. Is this true? Is there a minimum bike weight? If so, what is it? If so, why? Thanks Monty |
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