The standard Bike TTs
09-25-14, 11:17 AM
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The standard Bike TTs
More and more TT bikes are not being allowed for juniors. In age groups that allow them, some big races don't.
Any thoughts from juniors or junior parents?
Any thoughts from juniors or junior parents?
10-06-14, 10:29 PM
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TT bikes for juniors are permitted by UCI rules, which USAC goes by. Do you have any specific race that is not allowing them?
(Of course, what you say "junior" may be different than what I have personal knowledge of, that is: 17-18 year olds.)
(Of course, what you say "junior" may be different than what I have personal knowledge of, that is: 17-18 year olds.)
10-07-14, 03:11 PM
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Originally Posted by mkadam68
TT bikes for juniors are permitted by UCI rules, which USAC goes by. Do you have any specific race that is not allowing them?
(Of course, what you say "junior" may be different than what I have personal knowledge of, that is: 17-18 year olds.)
(Of course, what you say "junior" may be different than what I have personal knowledge of, that is: 17-18 year olds.)
I have seen this at East Coast stage race as well. It would take some effort to find that one.
14 and under may not use a TT bike. They used to be able to.
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10-07-14, 03:41 PM
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Wow. That's new. We raced 2 or 3 years ago at VoS, using TT bikes. This looks like a promoter limitation, not an official rule.
Personally, I think it's idiotic. Like the amount of training they're going to get from a 30-minute race is somehow more beneficial if they're on road bikes. Idiots.
Personally, I think it's idiotic. Like the amount of training they're going to get from a 30-minute race is somehow more beneficial if they're on road bikes. Idiots.
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Originally Posted by mkadam68
Wow. That's new. We raced 2 or 3 years ago at VoS, using TT bikes. This looks like a promoter limitation, not an official rule.
Personally, I think it's idiotic. Like the amount of training they're going to get from a 30-minute race is somehow more beneficial if they're on road bikes. Idiots.
Personally, I think it's idiotic. Like the amount of training they're going to get from a 30-minute race is somehow more beneficial if they're on road bikes. Idiots.
I do like not having to drag two bikes. But we spent a lot of time practicing a TT - in a TT position, and it is on TT bikes in TT position at Nationals.
