Chris Boardman's pursuit record broken

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Jack Bobridge has done what everyone considered impossible and beaten Chris Boardman’s 15-year-old record in the individual pursuit. The South Australian posted a time of 4:10.534, knocking more than half a second off Boardman’s time, set at the 1996 World Championships

http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/7286/Jack-Bobridge-beats-Chris-Boardmans-unbeatable-pursuit-record.aspx

mloc123

Front disc?

Edit: What changes were brought in to stop the 'Superman' position on the bike?

niceonetom

Here's Boardman in 1996. Pretty much everything would be illegal now, the frame, the helmet and the position. I think the UCI made regs about the maximum extension beyond the front hub that bars could have. Later they made rules dictating that all bikes had to have the traditional two-diamond frame shape and more rules about tube shapes and sizes. 650c wheels are gone too. As Obree found to his cost, the UCI reserve the right to ban anything they just don't like the look of so the scope for innovation on the track is minimal - bikes are lighter and stiffer than they used to be, but a lot less aero.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Ju4-LtO_M8

ednwireland

another fine decision tby the uci to get rid of the individual pursuit from the olympics

niceonetom

I'd forgotten about that.

What a bunch of total ****.

mloc123

whats the story with the front disc? I thought they were banned?

niceonetom

mloc123 wrote: »

whats the story with the front disc? I thought they were banned?

Only on the road.