Mike Bene
part of bike racing is choosing the equipment best suited for the course.
decker demonstrated that when he won the short track
racein sonoma
on a road bike in 2004.
mb
On 5/3/07, Rick C Johnson wrote:
>
> Good. I was just wondering how far this "arms race silliness" could go.
> It's bad enough trying to keep up with the hard tail vs full suspension
> game. Some seem to be considering cross bikes as a reasonable addition
> in the mix.
> I just want to be sure that what comes to the line is there for the
> duration, good, bad or indifferent.
>
> Rick
>
> Michael Nyberg wrote:
>
> > 17.2 - RACING REGULATIONS
> >
> > 17.2.1 All riders must attend the pre-race briefing (riders' meeting)
> > normally held at the staging area prior to the race start.
> >
> > 17.2.2 Ignorance of the rules is not an excuse.
> >
> > 17.2.3 Racers shall complete the entire event (or individual stage) on
> > the same bicycle upon which the event was begun. All repairs during an
> > event shall be performed by the individual racer. No outside support
> > is permitted. All spare parts and tools shall be carried by the
> > individual racer. Cannibalizing: any part or component taken from one
> > bicycle to repair or improve the performance of another is not
> permitted.
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----
> > From: Rick C Johnson
> > To: OBRA
> > Sent: Thursday, May 3, 2007 9:44:02 AM
> > Subject: [OBRA Chat] Bike change during MTB events?
> >
> > Since cross bikes are legal for MTB events I was just wondering what the
> > OBRA rules say about changing bikes during an MTB race. Say the first
> > bike has a "mechanical" during the course of the event and the rider
> > "happens" to have a spare located nearby.
> > Can the rider finish the race on the second bike?
> >
> > Rick
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