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Road racing style

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  • 28-02-2019 12:57am
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    learn
    Registered Users Posts: 137 ✭✭


    It's good to see someone asking for a ban on that dangerous hand/arm position in road races, replicating the TT tri-bar position on top of the bars.
    http://www.stickybottle.com/


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    CramCycle
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,927 Mod ✭✭✭✭CramCycle


    learn wrote: »
    It's good to see someone asking for a ban on that dangerous hand/arm position in road races, replicating the TT tri-bar position on top of the bars.
    http://www.stickybottle.com/

    There is no link to a story, thats just the general site.


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    07Lapierre
    Registered Users Posts: 8,248 ✭✭✭07Lapierre


    here it is:
    http://www.stickybottle.com/coaching/crash-madness-irish-cycling-races/


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    Cee-Jay-Cee
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    Very general article. How many accidents have been caused by this style of riding? How many riders have fallen as a result of hitting a bump while resting their forearms on the bar tops? I'd hazard very very very few. UCI once again show their lack of intelligence and credibility.


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    Chips Lovell
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    It's already banned:
    In all Road Races including Criteriums riders must not at any time ride with either of their forearms on the tops of their handlebars


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    CramCycle
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    Baron de Charlus wrote: »
    It's already banned:

    Shush, my first win is going to come from getting everyone else disqualified on technicalities.


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    Wishbone Ash
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    Damn! Going by the title I thought this thread would be about sock height, eye wear, tan lines etc.


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    daragh_
    Registered Users Posts: 3,123 ✭✭✭daragh_


    Wishbone Ash wrote: »
    Damn! Going by the title I thought this thread would be about sock height, eye wear, tan lines etc.

    All your serious style questions are dealt with in this thread. Happy Friday.


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    mathie
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    "And maybe leave the sprinting to more experienced riders."

    Wow. Just wow.

    I'll hit my 550w sprint in whatever race I'm good enough to make it to the finish line to thank you very much.


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    harringtonp
    Registered Users Posts: 2,568 ✭✭✭harringtonp


    Cee-Jay-Cee wrote: »
    Very general article. How many accidents have been caused by this style of riding? How many riders have fallen as a result of hitting a bump while resting their forearms on the bar tops? I'd hazard very very very few. UCI once again show their lack of intelligence and credibility.

    Very very few I'd say. I've used it at times when either out the back or off the front in a small group and in both these cases only ride like that when on the front and the road is straight and safe.

    And if I do ever get placed again and get disqualified/demoted for doing it I'll just pretend that the disqualification didn't happen and my final placement was real :D


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    JimmiesRustled
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    Dunno about the rest of the races but the Comms made a point of mentioning this before the start of the A1/A2 yesterday in Summer hill. Was good to hear. In fairness they said if they saw anyone doing it they'd issue a warning first as they admitted themselves that you're never really thinking all that clearly when on the limit.


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    Miklos
    Registered Users Posts: 985 ✭✭✭Miklos


    Cee-Jay-Cee wrote: »
    Very general article. How many accidents have been caused by this style of riding? How many riders have fallen as a result of hitting a bump while resting their forearms on the bar tops? I'd hazard very very very few. UCI once again show their lack of intelligence and credibility.

    Saw a lad come a cropper at the Deenside Cup due to this last year. The funny part was it was on the climb, in the group. He was only young but it’s a hard way to learn that lesson.


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