5.11.C in http://www.usatriathlon.org/about-multisport/rulebook.aspx#article5

(c) A vertical line touching the front most point of the saddle may be no more than 5 centimeters in front of and no more than 15 centimeters behind a vertical line passing through the center of the chain wheel axle. The cyclist must not have the capability of adjusting the saddle beyond these limits during competition.


I would say that this disqualifies the bike.

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I do the same thing as them, just slower

It most certainly does!

And 5.11a,d, 5.12

Sounds like a large percentage of tri bikes are illegal then. I bet I can get the nose of my saddle more than 5 cm ahead of the center of my chain ring.

I think you are confusing front and behind.

To be fair, so is the rider.

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'It never gets easier, you just get crazier.'

Per Charlie Crawford's explanation of rules 5.11 (a-i) is the prevention of any type of recumbent cycle being used in competition.

it probably breaks 3 rules:

1. saddle set-forward/back
2. front/center
3. 2 meters overall length

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Dan Empfield
aka Slowman

A flying mount or adjusting your shoe straps could be interesting.

Easier to pee on bike

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"I think I've cracked the code. double letters are cheaters except for perfect squares (a, d, i, p and y). So Leddy isn't a cheater... "

Interestingly, a while back I was thinking about what would be the most efficient way of transferring power from our legs to the road while on a bicycle. The picture I had in my head was of a 100m sprinter coming out of the start blocks. Then I thought about how to recreate that action on a bike and this is pretty much what I came up with.

Not being a designer or an engineer, I had no way of bringing the idea to life or even calculating if my thoughts were correct, but someone's obviously put some thought and work into it.

I was thinking about your train of thought. That position already exists on a standard road bike...check out the side view of Mark Cavendish in a full out sprint in the drops....very similar to a track sprinter. However, keep in mind that the most powerful position for 1-5 seconds that is totally fast twitch dominated is probably not the best position for say 4 min to 5 hours where you are using slow twitch muscle fiber and operating totally aerobically. I think the slowman approved FIST position is pretty good. Basically it comes close to stead state "running on the bike" while being supported by the frame.