UCI bans skinsuits :-(

[South Bound]

What a totally arse reason to ban it. Would not work for me, but is it about the racing or the sales of baggy shorts? Methinks Rachel is a bit of a sore loser.

 

[xizang]

I can see Rachel's point, however must point out that at the World Champs they all wear skin suits. The Mojo boys raced at Ft Bill in suits made of Speed Skiers suit material and this raised a lot of eyebrows.

Apparently it doesn't 'fit' into a 'cool' sport as downhill racing is. I think it's all bollocks really......

There's an iconic photo of Palmer coming down Mammoth wearing a skin suit and it just looks so ******* hardcore. This is an image lead rule, which is totally wrong. It should be down to the individual rider's choice at the time over what to wear for racing in.

As for neck protection and all that, yes in some respects I agree, however neck braces cost a shit load and not everyone can/will be able to afford them. Some of the new rules smacks of Nanny State to me as well.

a similar pic of tomac at mammoth in one was what drew me to dh originally.
surely with all the body position changes and movement through absorbing bumps a skin suit cant make THAT much difference

 

[cchris2lou]

a few years ago , all the dh riders were up in arms as the UCI made it compulsory for them to wear skinsuit , so just a turn around really .

 

[badbushido]

Sad day

http://www.bikeradar.com/mtb/news/artic ... 2008/10/23

UCI? Never heard of, where are they located?

Kev, before you're going to throw your "Campagnolo" to the bin, please donate it to a poor swiss.

 

[theboy]

ZINGEL IS COOL.

 

[longun]

uci fook up again........and again etc etc.athertons a bad looser,4sec due to skin suit?bolx, she was faster! get over it.neck/head harness's are a fantastic idea.....for motorsport were whiplash is common,not bike racing.roadies would not put up with this n neither should we.blah blah blah rant over lol :roll:

 

[kaiser]

Wonder what athertons's sponsor would say.

" so you haven't won anything this year?"

" no true, but I do look pretty cool right?"

 

[jango]

Fair enough to Tracy if she wants to do that to win, but for the sport and the longevity of the sport, to wear cool race kit and to make an image for yourself is more important than the odd win here and there," said Atherton.

an odd comment me thinks......is someone a little self-conscious in her skinsuit? :roll:

 

[LeeDevelopment]

Wonder what athertons's sponsor would say.

" so you haven't won anything this year?"

" no true, but I do look pretty cool right?"

Well both Gee and Rach are the World Champs.......and surprisingly both wore skinsuits there!

 

[crud]

it was hardly an unfair advantage tho! she could have worn a skin suit if she wanted save for her precious pride