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I don't think there's any question of 'making' teenagers acquire special bikes; I don't imagine for a moment that very young people are likely to be interested in this proposal.
The question is - would anyone be interested? And it seems that one or two have at least some enthusiasm for this project.
We're only talking about club records, We don't need to be too scientific about things - there's no standard engraved on stone tablets. To make this work it's just necessary to understand the spirit of what's intended. In our case, if there's a dispute, it would be up to our committee to adjudicate on the machine in question.
Just to cover some small details: while it might be interesting to specify that riders should wear alpaca jackets* since, to my knowledge, none exist in wearable condition this is a non starter. Similarly, we do not intend to insist on toeclips and straps, because of the difficulty of finding suitable shoes to go with them. The main thing is practicality.
- Alpaca fabric is currently available - if there's anyone determined/mad enough to go the whole hog and try to equal Frank Southall it's just necessary to find a tailor!
- Alpaca fabric is currently available - if there's anyone determined/mad enough to go the whole hog and try to equal Frank Southall it's just necessary to find a tailor!
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The question is - would anyone be interested?
To engage the maximum number of participants, put up as few hurdles as possible. Limiting the gear to 72" is already a barrier to entry, especially if single chainrings make a comeback and people start riding TT bikes with a bottom gear of >72" again :-)
gbj_tester
You'll end up arguing for weeks over what exactly an athlete's or old-school bike actually is. Probably best to leave equipment choice open within the current CTT regulations, because somebody will always argue that whatever somebody does on a full 1970 bike build is not a valid comparison with the olden days because their clothing is 20W better than 70s clothing. Also, restricting equipment is fine for those of us who still have our 1980s and 1990s TT bikes (and I can fit on my dad's 1940s bike if we want to go back that far), but it's not really fair to somebody who wasn't even born until 2000 to make them acquire a special bike just to have a crack at the record.