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deelowe
on April 19, 2016
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Thermal camera footage allegedly shows pro cyclist...
I think they should allow it, but only with capacitors that are shorted prior to start. This way, it can only be used to improve efficiency.
eru
on April 19, 2016
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If the people making the regulations were interested in efficiency, everyone would be racing in a fully covered recumbent bike.
(They don't, because the regulations don't allow it.)
deelowe
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Yet they allow advanced alloys and other materials. There's obviously a balance. This is typical in racing.
eru
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Yes. One guiding principle of the regulations seems to be that they have to produce a bike that looks `normal' on TV.
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