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Old 08-03-09, 04:56 PM
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Originally Posted by meanwhile
Bikes of this design are banned from racing in the TDF as unfair competition. UCI rule 1.3.018. (Ok, I used google!)
You smart cookie. I like a man that knows his way around The Googles.

Yep, smaller wheels were banned after because the TDF felt that small wheels had an "unfair" advantage over full-sized wheels. Haha!

Can you imagine how fast Lance would be on a Moulton Speed bike? Holy cow! Maybe then he wouldn't need the Dope.
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