I understood it to be in response to what was being done to metal bikes.

The vast majority of UCI racers weren't rocking OCLV bikes in 2000. Most were still riding aluminum, and bike builders had been until then shaving frame weight by extra drilling and using custom machined parts. Weight was and is an arbitrary standard to measure frame strength, to be sure

And you make an excellent point about the French potentially trying to slow/stall non-French progress.

In response to this post by Nelsonia Hokie

Posted: 12/31/2017 at 06:45AM

Bike-heads, article on Trek’s intro of their 1.5 pound Road frame -- Guy LeDouche 12/29/2017 08:48AM

I thought the TdeF had a minimum weight limit for safety concerns... -- `lag 12/29/2017 09:23AM

They have min weight requirement around 15lbs ** -- Nelsonia Hokie 12/29/2017 10:43PM

Yep. 14.99, and may be relaxing that soon. -- Hokie Bird 94 12/30/2017 10:18AM

And the limit was set in the days of metal bikes. Where cutting weight -- Hokie Bird 94 12/30/2017 10:19AM

No that came in when carbon fiber was creating a technology race by top -- Nelsonia Hokie 12/30/2017 7:43PM

I understood it to be in response to what was being done to metal bikes. -- Hokie Bird 94 12/31/2017 06:45AM

Good to find another cycling fan on the board. It has its problems and -- Nelsonia Hokie 12/31/2017 08:05AM

That's kind of my question I guess, Obviously, Trek ain't going to spend.. -- `lag 12/30/2017 12:02PM

Picture Test ** -- `lag 12/31/2017 12:58PM

Picture Test 2 ** -- `lag 12/31/2017 1:06PM

The frame can weigh whatever the total bike weight is the limit. Wheels and -- Nelsonia Hokie 12/30/2017 7:48PM

The hidden electric motors & battery packs make up for the lighter frames. ** -- EDGEMAN 12/29/2017 12:45PM

I understood it to be in response to what was being done to metal bikes.

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