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This would need to accommodate many different sizes, geometries, subjective preferences.

• eru 2y ago
  Why? The whole point is to standardise, I thought? They are already _not_ accommodating preferences for eg recumbent bikes. So what measure are a few more preferences not accommodated? In any case, you can make a bunch of different official sizes.
  • DiggyJohnson 2y ago
    I genuinely see the point you're trying to make, but fitting a bicycle is like fitting an article of clothing. It's is laughable to suggest clothing be one-size-fits-all the same way it is for bicycle geometries. It doesn't compare.
    • eru 2y ago
      In any case, you can make a bunch of different official sizes. They already override plenty of individual preferences that people might have with their bikes.
  • The_Colonel 2y ago
    > The whole point is to standardise, I thought? No, the main point (as already explained by someone above) is that this competition is about the cyclists, not equipment. The idea is quite simple, but leads to complex, sometimes somewhat arbitrary rules, but they in the end work quite well to regulate the competition. No offense, but you're clearly someone who doesn't know much about cycling, but are insisting that the cyclists (competition organizers) are "doing it wrong". Arguing with that is tiring, so I won't continue here.
    • eru 2y ago
      No, they aren't doing it wrong. They are just (effectively) optimising for something very weird. It's about entertainment.