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time to rethink ban on riding positions? (sh.itjust.works)
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We took away two important descending tools from the riders

  1. Supertuck
  2. Fake aero bars/puppy paws (i hate that term, carlton)

Do you think that riders would take less risk on turns if they could still do supertuck? Or would riders supertuck AND take big risks on hairpins?

Not blaming Mader or saying he took risks. But the incident made me think about risk management

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

they already play the trade off game of going faster than others vs. crashing, whatever the mantadotory norms are.