Legal for a UCI race??

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Permalink Reply by JesseD on November 9, 2009 at 9:01pm

Here is a link to a site that I found. hope this helps.

http://www.slowtwitch.com/mainheadings/techctr/ucirules.html

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Permalink Reply by andrew on November 10, 2009 at 1:27am

Hey mark,

you'll be fine if you don't enter any category with UCI points at stake, or a title race at nats. As a 4, you're fine. You can ride pretty much anything except with bar ends or a fixed gear.

if you do move up to a UCI category, congrats! in that case the limiting factor on that bike would be your tire width, as 35mm is the max. I do not believe the UCI has banned 26' wheels, yet. UCI.CH has all the rules, and usa cycling's website should tell you too.

have a blast! not sure if you can get your shoulder in that triangle, but if you can, maybe take the bottle cage off. I'd take it off the rear too just in case you find your leg swinging back there on a funny mount/dismount.

report back on your race! maybe you'll win something.

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Permalink Reply by MarkM13 on November 10, 2009 at 3:23am

Hi Guys,

Thank you for the prompt response. Glad to hear as a IV I'll be ok with this rig.
I'll move up once I podium a few times. Was close a few weeks ago but not quite.
I really feel the bike isn't a limiting factor. It's learning how to produce more power at
183BPM!! ;-)

The front triangle is much to small to shoulder but, with all that seat post sticking out, it's really easy
to hook the saddle on my shoulder and grab the downtube.

Thanks again,
Mark

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