Every year USA Cycling updates its rules for all its bike racing disciplines and without exception, the rule changes catch some unsuspecting bike racers by surprise (remember the maximum tire width changes for cyclocross nats in 2010 and other last-minute changes?). Regardless of the timing of the cycling rules, the onus is on license-holding racers [...]
Masters racer Lee Waldman takes a look at this year’s rule changes and shares his personal opinions, with the benefit of a year of hindsight. Agree with him? Disagree? Drop a comment below. Missed Lee’s last column? Catch up on his opinion on doping in the Master’s ranks here. See also: New UCI Rules Mean [...]
The NACT has updated the 2010 rules, including a change that should help out riders who struggle to travel to all eight of the events on the schedule, or who have misfortune or bad luck at one of the races. Overall series standings will now be determined by total points of a riders best six [...]
Adam Myerson is a longtime racer who has worked his way up to the pro ranks of road and cyclocross racing. As both a competitor and the owner of Cycle-Smart coaching, Myerson knows what goes into maximizing performance on a cyclocross course, but it’s his additional experience as the promoter of the oldest running UCI [...]
by Jamie Mack Changes to UCI rules are often met with suspicion by traditionalists, and outright whining about new rules is not unusual. The latest rulings that ‘crossers need to consider include the provision that disc brakes are now permitted. The debates are raging throughout the community and across the internet – good idea or [...]
Albert Einstein once said, “You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else.” If you’re like most of us, you don’t have much ambition to beat Page, Johnson or Trebon at at domestic race, let alone battle Nys and Wellens over in Europe. But perhaps [...]
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