A new weight limit could be in place for the 2018 season as the UCI considers lowering the current limit of 6.8kg, according to a report on bike-eu.com.
Reporting from the Taipei Cycle Show last month, bike-eu.com said the World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) has been working with the UCI on issues such as the weight limit, the 3:1 ratio for frames and forks, and use of disc brakes in the pro peloton.
WFSGI Communication Manager Yves Möri told the website that the governing body had agreed that the weight limit now in place is no longer appropriate. Möri said the WFSGI and the UCI are working to develop "a proper set of safety requirements that applies to a new weight limit" before the new limit is set.
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"When that's OK'ed the new weight limit for road [bikes] could be in place by January 1, 2018," bike-eu.com reported.
Möri also said that the UCI had agreed to abandon the 3:1 ratio rule that governs the aerodynamics of frames and forks. With regard to disc brakes, Möri said the WFSGI and the UCI also agreed on common specifications for rotor sizes and axle dimensions in order to facilitate neutral support in races.
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