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Old 09-13-18, 10:14 AM
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Originally Posted by onyerleft
I can understand UCI banning bents but not aero bikes. The latter is cool, ...
The benefit of an aero bike is limited when, by UCI decree, half of the rider's body must be perpendicular to the induced wind. The UCI allows a trickle of innovation to introduce very small gains, but again I suspect the rate of trickle is largely a factor of 'donations' going to the UCI officials.

The fairing on that fUCI bike looks replaceable. Besides, the rider wouldn't be looking through it.
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