No Shiv for you, Mr Contador
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So, if a Transition is good enough for the World TT Champion.....0
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Regardless of whether the 'nose cone' is structural or not, it still falls foul of the 3:1 profile ratio. I wouldn't just blame the UCI, I expect the other teams wanted to know why they had to comply with rules and others didn't.Make mine an Italian, with Campagnolo on the side..0
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NO TT bikes have been allowed in the far flung early season races - saves on taking another 100 plus bikes half way across the world.0
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Aerodynamics matter much less when you race behind motorbikes.
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Cancellara's new Shiv. Apparently, this one's legal now.
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redddraggon wrote:That was banned. Still illegal.
It is different to the pre-ban photos, in that the fairing in front of the head tube (which I thought was the cause of the problem) has gone.
Is the issue that the head tube itself exceeds 3:1?
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ratherbeintobago wrote:redddraggon wrote:That was banned. Still illegal.
It is different to the pre-ban photos, in that the fairing in front of the head tube (which I thought was the cause of the problem) has gone.
Is the issue that the head tube itself exceeds 3:1?
Andy
I think those are photos of the production model Shiv - but still banned.
From VeloNews - explaining why:
The point of contention is a reinforced section of frame between the head tube and down tube that helps flow air around the down tube and provides extra stability. This section of frame extends beyond an 8cm “box” measured across the cross-section of the tube as outlined in UCI rules.
It's this area behind the headtube that has the UCI concerned.
When measured off the head tube, the bike fits within the rules, but because this part of the frame wraps around to the down tube, the UCI also insisted that a measurement also be taken off the down tube. It was here that the bike ran into trouble and extended beyond the 8cm limit.0
