tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7701403249720455082.post8413114463806865654..comments2024-02-10T16:26:40.303+08:00Comments on opinions on all things bikes and buildings: The Impossible HourAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00193905653815341847noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7701403249720455082.post-68427502950367241042009-11-19T08:29:53.624+08:002009-11-19T08:29:53.624+08:00Yeah this is kind of my point- the UCI seems to th...Yeah this is kind of my point- the UCI seems to think that in some way back in the Merckx era there was a level playing field and that position is what a cyclist should have, but the quote about the distance between saddle and bars proves that they were thinking about aerodynamics in the 70's, they just hadn't come up with superman bars yet. Who knows what the real conversations were behind closed doors around the time of Obree.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00193905653815341847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7701403249720455082.post-8913530998353330352009-11-18T23:44:43.193+08:002009-11-18T23:44:43.193+08:00I wonder to what extent the UCIs discord and even ...I wonder to what extent the UCIs discord and even persecution of Obree and his unusual and unorthodox positions have contributed to the division of the hour record into the UCI and the best human effort. Ironic of course that the UCI record is incredibly unlikely to ever be considered the best human effort. Of course, a further irony would be that Merckx, I assume, used the best available equipment. In essence then, the current day UCI are taking a luddite-esque anti-progress stance, possibly just for the sake of a vendetta between a small group of people. What's next? Banning radio technology in the Tou... Oh. Bugger.Lardhttp://www.tritalk.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?p=738688#738688noreply@blogger.com