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My favourite of these is probably Graeme Obree[1] who managed to get not one, but two very different bike positions banned in the ’90s after setting the hour re

by eCa 4y ago

My favourite of these is probably Graeme Obree[1] who managed to get not one, but two very different bike positions banned in the ’90s after setting the hour record using one of them and winning the world championship using the other. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graeme_Obree https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graeme_Obree

ArnoVW 4y ago
A bit like Michael Guerra? I haven't checked, but if his trick didn't get banned... https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3Iz7ZMALaCY https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3Iz7ZMALaCY
- jasonwatkinspdx 4y ago
  Heh, I'd never seen the full clip of that and the scooter driver's reaction just about had me spit on my keyboard over here.
  - andrewflnr 4y ago
    Same here. Your comment convinced me to click, no regrets. :D
    - bombcar 4y ago
      1. The scooter guy reaction 2. The scooter guy decides "can't beat 'em might as well join him" 3. The poor mobility scooter being passed by all this
- grvdrm 4y ago
  Saw this recently. Amazing and frightening!
- 4gotunameagain 4y ago
  while this is of course very cool, I was always convinced that it also included a motor. The acceleration seems too abrupt for just a Cd advantage, and that was right around the time of the big motor in chassis scandals
  - askvictor 4y ago
    He's riding a fixie (presumably it's a fixie race). On a downhill, your legs are slowing you down; presumably he would have gained some advantage just by taking his feet off the pedals, but this would give a bit more advantage.
- K0balt 4y ago
  Planking is how the kids here race 70cc Honda cub motorcycles. They shift with their hands and have specially modified seats to support the prone riding position.
sndean 4y ago
And it's interesting how long some of these GameCube moves/bike positions can leave a mark on a sport. Just three weeks ago Filippo Ganna broke the Boardman's superman position record (from 1996), finally topping the last of the hour record tricks [1]. [1] https://www.velonews.com/news/road/filippo-ganna-smashes-uci-hour-record-beats-boardmans-superman-mark/ https://www.velonews.com/news/road/filippo-ganna-smashes-uci...
acrump 4y ago
Graeme Obree tested in a wind tunnel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJ9H0INZ2_s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJ9H0INZ2_s
mastazi 4y ago
Interesting video with Obree where his positions are tested in a wind tunnel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJ9H0INZ2_s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJ9H0INZ2_s
aeneasmackenzie 4y ago
1930s: going fast by leaning backward, banned 1990s: going fast by leaning forward, banned I look forward to 2100 when they will simply ban going faster than a specific speed.
- recursive 4y ago
  going fast by leaning forward has definitely not been banned.

by eCa 4y ago

ArnoVW 4y ago

A bit like Michael Guerra? I haven't checked, but if his trick didn't get banned... https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3Iz7ZMALaCY https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3Iz7ZMALaCY

jasonwatkinspdx 4y ago
Heh, I'd never seen the full clip of that and the scooter driver's reaction just about had me spit on my keyboard over here.
- andrewflnr 4y ago
  Same here. Your comment convinced me to click, no regrets. :D
  - bombcar 4y ago
    1. The scooter guy reaction 2. The scooter guy decides "can't beat 'em might as well join him" 3. The poor mobility scooter being passed by all this
grvdrm 4y ago
Saw this recently. Amazing and frightening!
4gotunameagain 4y ago
while this is of course very cool, I was always convinced that it also included a motor. The acceleration seems too abrupt for just a Cd advantage, and that was right around the time of the big motor in chassis scandals
- askvictor 4y ago
  He's riding a fixie (presumably it's a fixie race). On a downhill, your legs are slowing you down; presumably he would have gained some advantage just by taking his feet off the pedals, but this would give a bit more advantage.
K0balt 4y ago
Planking is how the kids here race 70cc Honda cub motorcycles. They shift with their hands and have specially modified seats to support the prone riding position.

sndean 4y ago

And it's interesting how long some of these GameCube moves/bike positions can leave a mark on a sport. Just three weeks ago Filippo Ganna broke the Boardman's superman position record (from 1996), finally topping the last of the hour record tricks [1]. [1] https://www.velonews.com/news/road/filippo-ganna-smashes-uci-hour-record-beats-boardmans-superman-mark/ https://www.velonews.com/news/road/filippo-ganna-smashes-uci...

acrump 4y ago

Graeme Obree tested in a wind tunnel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJ9H0INZ2_s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJ9H0INZ2_s

mastazi 4y ago

Interesting video with Obree where his positions are tested in a wind tunnel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJ9H0INZ2_s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJ9H0INZ2_s

aeneasmackenzie 4y ago

1930s: going fast by leaning backward, banned 1990s: going fast by leaning forward, banned I look forward to 2100 when they will simply ban going faster than a specific speed.

recursive 4y ago
going fast by leaning forward has definitely not been banned.