Track Cycling - Soviet style pursuit bars back on the track

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Shiznaz
07-10-06, 11:13 AM
I did a few searches and could not find anything similar...

I'm sure some of you are familiar with the Soviet style pursuit handlebars that were attched directly to the fork crown. I think they were banned by UCI a year or two after they debuted. They looked cool and made sense for pursuit. Looking on cyclingnews.com today I found a picture of Kiwi Sarah Ulmer riding a crazy looking Avanti with the same style of bars but in modern carbon form. So considering she won the world individual pursuit championships on them I assume they are legal and that they are also effective. Can any of you give me a little more info on them?



edit - I found some more info here: http://www.cyclingnews.com/tech.php?id=tech/2004/news/sep27b

same time
07-13-06, 08:27 AM
I didn't know those were ever banned. The design certainly makes sense for shorter riders - it's the simplest way to get the bars down that low without putting them too far forward with an angled stem. Or without using a smaller front wheel, which is banned, right?
Doctor Yes
07-15-06, 12:00 PM
illegal bars or not, that bike is amazing. i think i'm in love.

classic1
07-15-06, 01:35 PM
Sarah Ulmer is hot.
giantcfr1
07-15-06, 05:36 PM
Sarah Ulmer is hot.
+1.... Both her and the bike are hot.
classic1
07-15-06, 11:01 PM
What bike?
eyefloater
07-15-06, 11:10 PM
God I love skinsuits.