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nickag
Aug 1, 12 5:56
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I saw a helmet being worn by Emma Johansson from Sweden in the TT (sorry can't get a pic as have only seen it on TV), that I have never seen before. It is very wide and flat - I've never seen it commercially available.
So what's the deal with Olympic cycling, do they run under UCI rules?
styrrell
Aug 1, 12 6:00
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I believe they do. Every sport has a official federation. The UCI is it for cycling. The "commercially available" rule in cycling has been widely ignored for years. Its too bad I wish a company had to produce and actually sell say 500 of a certain item to fulfill the clause. Instead the UCI seems to pick a rule of the month that no one cares about and enforce it.
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nickag
Aug 1, 12 6:10
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Hmmm, I've also very skeptical of the "commercially available" rule. I read somewhere (may have been ST) that a product has to be released within 9 months of being used in a pro race.
So what happens if the product isn't released? Fine? Ban from pro tour? Nothing? I find it hard to believe the UCI would retrospectively strip titles for non compliance.
styrrell
Aug 1, 12 6:15
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They never have stripped any because of it. They really haven't defined what commercially available is. My guess is that a mfg just says they are available, but custommade. Price is 20,000 for the helmet. We just didn't get any takers.
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Alfalfameister
Aug 1, 12 6:19
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Yeah... the British Cycling team's bikes are publicly available... maybe at $40,000 a pop or something like that. Seriously (well, I may have gotten the figure wrong, but that's the general idea).
zeusrun
Aug 1, 12 6:20
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That wierd orange helmet reminded me of the character, Dumb Donald, from The Cosby Kids cartoon!
trackie clm
Aug 1, 12 6:23
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http://forum.slowtwitch.com/...post=4078480#4078480
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ranger5oh
Aug 1, 12 7:08
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The helmet is reviewed here:
http://www.bikeradar.com/...s-at-olympics-34810/
it looks completely ridiculous.
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