> 4) if your wheel does not fit this description, that does not mean > it > is illegal
No, but what it does mean, is that if your wheels are older than 1-2 years, you are screwed because manufacturers are most likely never going to submit 10 or 25 discontinued wheels for testing. However, at the OCA Sanctioned Good Friday Road Race on March 29th, 2002 some riders got away with riding Rolf Vector Comps and Pros. I myself have the Vector Comps and would like to ride them, but I just can not risk having a protest again my wheels. > 5) there is an additional document at the following url: > > www.uic.ch/english/about/wheels.htm > 6) The list includes Zipp (thank you God), Spinergy, Shimano, and > Mavic Ksyrium & Cosmic as well as other "non-standard" models. Actually, where the list says Zipp, it only means the new re-engineered Zip rims that I believe were only recently modified. If you have had older Zip rims, they are probably illegal too. However, most comminsares will either not know this or not care, and you will most likely be able to use an older zip wheel. The Zip rims originally failed the UCI test, because the spokes ripped out of the rim and becuase the way were left hanging, this was considered unsafe. So, Zip re-engineered the wheel to collapse on its self, making it a weaker, but "safer" rim. See the below link for the full story: http://www.bike.com/features/template.asp?page=2&lsectionnumber=6&lsectiondirectory=techno&date=2%2F27%2F2002 ------ Club Office: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (613) 230-1064 Web/mailing list: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.cyberus.ca/~obcweb Newsletter: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.cyberus.ca/~obcweb/Newsletter ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: [email protected] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aVxiDo.a2i8p1 Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
