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Women's Sprint question

by Griff500
Tue, Aug 16, 2016 22:30
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So Vogel won without a seat. I'm sure somebody here knows the rules. Would this not put her bike below minimum weight! (Sorry, I'm an F1 fan and I know how critical weight is there)

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surly_by_name | 8 years ago
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Yes. When Glaetzer had to get a new bike last evening (in the keirin 7-12 final) the first thing they did was weigh it; they then put it in a jig to ensure that it met the other sizing/dimension restrictions (saddle fore/aft and handlebar bar position I think).

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jollygoodvelo | 8 years ago
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Does the minimum weight apply to track bikes?  Without 500g of derailleurs the frames must be full of lead?

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allanj | 8 years ago
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The saddle snapped off as she lunged for the line- it would seem a little churlish to penalise her for that as I'm imagine your saddle falling off would be a bit of a distraction that would outdo any potential benefit in terms of less weight!

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Griff500 replied to allanj | 8 years ago
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allanj wrote:

The saddle snapped off as she lunged for the line- it would seem a little churlish to penaise her for that as I'm imagine your saddle falling off would be a bit of a distraction that would outdo any potential benefit in terms of less weight!

Fair comment. As I said. I was looking at it from an F1 viewpoint, where churlish penalties are commonplace.

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Griff500 replied to allanj | 8 years ago
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allanj wrote:

The saddle snapped off as she lunged for the line- it would seem a little churlish to penaise her for that as I'm imagine your saddle falling off would be a bit of a distraction that would outdo any potential benefit in terms of less weight!

Fair comment. As I said. I was looking at it from an F1 viewpoint, where churlish penalties are commonplace.

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allanj replied to Griff500 | 8 years ago
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Griff500 wrote:
allanj wrote:

The saddle snapped off as she lunged for the line- it would seem a little churlish to penaise her for that as I'm imagine your saddle falling off would be a bit of a distraction that would outdo any potential benefit in terms of less weight!

Fair comment. As I said. I was looking at it from an F1 viewpoint, where churlish penalties are commonplace.

 

Cycling commisaires aren't immune to a rediculous adjudication either but even that would have  been pushing it!

 

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