Why was the 'minimum 16-spoke' rule brought in?
06-08-08 | 08:26 AM
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to prevent the use of specialized style carbon trispoke wheels.
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06-08-08 | 08:28 AM
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06-08-08 | 09:33 AM
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16 spokes was determined through various manufacturers' tests to be the safe minimum at which the wheel would remain ridable if a spoke were to break. Less spokes, and breakage of a single one could often result in the rider going down. The UCI decided to use those test results and create a new rule.
06-08-08 | 09:43 AM
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06-08-08 | 03:18 PM
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Does this mean those Rolf Vector wheels are now illegal and will be treated like trash on ebay? And when did this rule come about? UCI and/or USAC? I haven't gotten any notices or anything.
06-08-08 | 05:20 PM
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^ Yes, but you can get them dirt cheap on ebay now that they're illegal in mass start races.
06-08-08 | 06:38 PM
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06-08-08 | 07:09 PM
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No replies with a link to the rule? Do I really have to search USAC? I can't seem to find crap there.
06-08-08 | 08:05 PM
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06-08-08 | 08:31 PM
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Here's the rule - https://www.uci.ch/modello2.asp?1stle...15&idnews=1628
You can go lower than 16 spokes, have a deep rim or fat spokes if the wheel pas passed a "break test", but you can only ride those carbon spoke wheels in time trials these days.
You can go lower than 16 spokes, have a deep rim or fat spokes if the wheel pas passed a "break test", but you can only ride those carbon spoke wheels in time trials these days.
