I know it doesn’t matter for most but I wanna know anyway. Also, I’m not interested in whether or not you use UCI legal aerobars or not just position.
So, does your bike conform to the seat >5cm behind the bb and handlebars <75cm infront of the bb rules?
I know mine doesn’t. I could move my seat back a little to accommodate for that but I’d have to shorten my front end by 10cm. That’s crazy!
both seat and bars are illegal. i would have to really move some things to get it to pass but don’t think ill ever need to…hopefully
Although I have no need to (at present), my position would be UCI legal IF I was granted the morphological exemption on bars out to 80cm…oh, and I’d probably have to angle them down just *slightly *too.
With the Adamo I use as a saddle, meeting the 5cm setback is a complete non-issue for me now.
edit: Dunno about the bars…anybody think that Scott 100K bars would be considered legal or illegal?
I’m also using a Adamo, which allows me to comply with the 5cm rule. I also comply with the 75cm rule only because I had to cut my extensions by a few cm.
Nope and nope.
After racing in a UCI event last year, I have come to realize just how hard it is to get a legal position. I have a 54cm P2SL and I had to move both the seat and the bars back 5cm. That meant using a 50mm stem and pushing the seat back just about as far as it could go.
I have since gotten an adamo road saddle that allows me maintain a legal, but steep saddle position and tri bars that are length adjustable.
Yes, yes and yes.
Don’t know. Don’t care.
Although I have no need to (at present), my position would be UCI legal IF I was granted the morphological exemption on bars out to 80cm…oh, and I’d probably have to angle them down just *slightly *too.
With the Adamo I use as a saddle, meeting the 5cm setback is a complete non-issue for me now.
edit: Dunno about the bars…anybody think that Scott 100K bars would be considered legal or illegal?
I’m trying to find out if the 100K bars are UCI legal, too–I can’t find any rule that would prohibit them, but they are far enough from the mainstream where I’m a bit worried. Some national federations do have minimum bar width regs.
I should be eligible for a morphological exemption, as I’m 5’7", but I never bothered to ask. I use an Adamo, which makes me legal…
Where are you planning on using them that there would be UCI requirements? I think I would contact the appropriate technical official beforehand to find out.
“I’m trying to find out if the 100K bars are UCI legal, too–I can’t find any rule that would prohibit them, but they are far enough from the mainstream where I’m a bit worried. Some national federations do have minimum bar width regs.”
Master’s Road and Track nats, for two–not getting a clear answer from USAC.
Did you try contacting Mr. Farrell?
More concerned about Master’s hour–a lot depends on the commissar…
Hey wait…don’t you have to arrange (and PAY) for that guy/gal? I would think you could get it cleared up with him/her beforehand, no? 
Without doing anything it was legal, then illegal, then legal again.
I own a Transition and I race masters.
In the interim of illegality I moved my handlebars ends up to try that for a while. Then the bike was legalized again but my position is illegal now. Since I decided not to race nationals I don’t care.
Planning on doing everything that I can in advance; also planning on bringing an alternative set of bars/stem for just in case.
For Jayson’s hour record, he was required to bring the intended set up to be checked by UCI technical delegate about 3 weeks before the attempt. This was to save any problems on race day and give enough time if any mods were requested.
Of course it was also scrutinised in great detail on race day by the UCI technical delegate as well as the international level UCI commissaire appointed to oversee the attempt. Along with electronic timing, ASADA for doping control and ~ 6 other commissaires required for manual timing, lap count, electronic timing systems, electronic start gate etc. It’s quite an expensive exercise. UCI comm had to be flown in (and expenses all paid for).
Personally my track bike is within UCI position regs, although I do use the morphological exemption for the bar extensions.
My last postion was like 100cm extention and saddle about 3cm forward. Now I’m trying the Obree egg and hanging off the end of the saddle at 5cm in front. It’s definately not legal, and frankly, looks a little absurd.
Chad
No and no. If I go to Tuscaloosa in September is this going to be a problem?
Yes, making the arrangements for the prescreening, etc. My biggest concern is that getting approval up front doesn’t mean that the same equipment will be approved day of event.
If you can, get the same technical delegate to do the pre-screen.
And the whole morphological exemption thing really bugs me, especially as it’s relatively easy to game the seat position, at least.
USAC have somewhere on their website the powerpoint presentation guide to commissaires which details the morph exemptions and how they are to be checked. Get your hands on that and have it with you during pre-screen.
USAC have somewhere on their website the powerpoint presentation guide to commissaires which details the morph exemptions and how they are to be checked.
Follow the first two links under “Rules Interpretation” on this page: