Uci Road Bike Weight Rules

The sport s governing body the uci is moving towards greater regulation of equipment both the bike and clothing.

Uci road bike weight rules. Ultra light road bikes and many track bikes may weigh less than the minimum weight. Here the uci detail the regulations regarding what is and isn t allowed in regards to frames wheels saddles and bike weight. Bike weight for all road cyclo cross and track events there is a minimum weight requirement of 6 8 kg 14 99 lb. Whether you re racing locally buying new parts or worse if you define yourself.

Clarification of the technical regulation. Should the uci weight limit be scrapped. The uci has reintroduced sock height rules for the 2019 season. But the advances of technology means it s now very easy to build a bike that is under the weight limit and yesterday trek segafredo s bauke mollema shared this picture of his trek emonda.

Since the year 2000 all professional race bikes have had to adhere to the uci s 6 8kg weight limit. The rules governing the use of equipment aim to ensure both the safety of riders and the fairness of competition while at the same time making the most of the advantages that technological evolution can bring to cycling. These are not allowed without adding additional weight to the bicycle to achieve the minimum weight. The 6 9 kg minimum bike weight will be a thing of the past in 2019 according to a report by french publication matos vélo.

It weighs just 6 76kg. Is the uci s 6 8kg bike weight limit an outdated rule in need of reform or an important safety measure. The rules regarding how a race bike can and cannot look and or function are detailed in a yearly document from the uci titled technical regulations for bicycles. Whilst rules about the bio passport or race radios might seem abstract there s a high chance these ones will affect you.

As the clock ticks down to the start of the new cycling season in january the governing body is firming up its regulations for the. Video made by the rfec spanish cycling federation explaining how commissaires should proceed to check road bikes according to the uci regulation art. In this section you will find all the regulations governing uci activities and competitions in particular the different regulations for each discipline the anti doping regulations and the disciplinary regulations. 1 3 001 to 1 3 034 which entered into.

The uci regulations establish the rules of cycling while keeping abreast of the sport s evolution and development.