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.