tessar wrote:
Clip-ons are forbidden for AG draft-legal as of 2015, per ITU regulations.
Oh yes, the ITU.
Because next, the ITU,
in their great wisdom, will remove bike legs from triathlons because they are also too hazardous for AG racing !
I think AG athletes can be educated to NOT USE THEIR AEROBARS WHEN IN ANY PACK OF ANY SIZE (except when pulling/leading), OR WHEN SITTING ON ANYONE'S WHEEL. People aren't all geniuses but they're not dumb either. They want to stay alive and keep their faces intact. Pros manage to use their aerobars safely in crit style triathlons. And I think, with proper education and motivation, that AG athletes can be taught to use their aerobars selectively in a single loop type draft legal tri. It just needs to be taught and emphasized. And one could even add a penalty if an athlete fails to comply and is seen by a course marshal.
Heck, we could go totally crazy and even add a category system to US tri racing, with categories based on experience and race results. Because racing by age group is a unsafe practice in the water and on the bike. Very unsafe for advanced athletes. And profoundly unsafe for beginners.
Greg @ dsw
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