Originally Posted by
jsutkeepspining
I'm totally for making adults in the lower cats use restricted gear ratios.
Also you do get racing is training, right?
Sure I get that. I would tie it to category - not age.
Some races are more testing than training, but everyone learns something from every race.
Every sport I can think of - all those in the same class are allowed to use the same equipment. Cycling is the sole exception that comes to mind and really a USAC thing. In Europe I don't know the juniors can race with adults and as there are some 150 kids in a race - it may not matter.
I want competition authorities to have rules/laws for safety and ensure fair competition. If the role of the rules is training why stop at gears and not dictate bike fit too? As this only has an effect of kids that don't even vote - its not given much attention. Spinning is a very good idea.