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[Holmz]

UCI Limits Road Bike Tires to 31 mm

In a surprise move, the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) today handed down its latest technical rule: Effective immediately, road bikes are limited to a maximum tire width of 31 mm. The new rule has been rumored for a long time. As more pro racers started…

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The arbitrary rules seem worse than F1.

 

[gajgmusic]

Thanks for sharing. It is bizarre but the UCI has done a lot of that stuff but not worried about how to decrease the number of big crashes. I ride 42's on my road/gravel bike. Not any slower, way more comfortable. And safer, more rubber on the road. I sort of get it for roubaix but not for other racing.

 

[Salectric]

I am still on 23mm tires and have no plans to change.

 

[Atmasphere]

I am still on 23mm tires and have no plans to change.

When I was on 23s I popped them about once a week. That went down to once a month or so when I went to 25s. Finally I went to 28s and haven't had a flat in years. Weight is clearly a variable and I weigh too much...

 

[andromedaaudio]

Im riding 25 mm on Campagnolo Bora WTO 60 s but the next one ill buy will be bigger as the TREK allows it .
Coming weekend Ronde van Vlaanderen it starts about 50 K from where i live after that Parijs - Roubaix.

Beautiful spring weather overhere

 

[Tabl10s]

Took a 14-year break and went Hog Wild.

 

[andromedaaudio]

Took a 14-year break and went Hog Wild.

I like the custom pinarello

 

[unboxed]

Old steel and sew-ups. I feel out of place here. When I retired my full Campy Record titanium Merlin I went 2-wheel 'bent. The Bacchetta was always too tall for me. When I rode a lot and was more nimble it was OK. Lately it became a moment of truth every time I started or stopped. I was at risk of broken bones.

This is my new ride. About a month old. Swapped the knobbies for street tires and installed a short crank to limit flexion. Part of my "no excuses" exercise regimen. The trike does not hurt as many body parts and is low impact compared to a treadmill or pavement. All that and the most fun I have had on a bike since I was a kid.

 

[Atmasphere]

Old steel and sew-ups. I feel out of place here. When I retired my full Campy Record titanium Merlin I went 2-wheel 'bent. The Bacchetta was always too tall for me. When I rode a lot and was more nimble it was OK. Lately it became a moment of truth every time I started or stopped. I was at risk of broken bones.

This is my new ride. About a month old. Swapped the knobbies for street tires and installed a short crank to limit flexion. Part of my "no excuses" exercise regimen. The trike does not hurt as many body parts and is low impact compared to a treadmill or pavement. All that and the most fun I have had on a bike since I was a kid.

Nothing wrong with steel and sew-ups! My 1955 Bates with Brooks saddle and Sturmey Archer alloy four speed hub, weighs barely under 22 pounds.

 

[Gregadd]

Nothing wrong with steep and sew-ups! My 1955 Bates with Brooks saddle and Sturmey Archer alloy four speed hub, weighs barely under 22 pounds.

Have you ever rolled one in a corners

 

[Tim Link]

UCI Limits Road Bike Tires to 31 mm

In a surprise move, the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) today handed down its latest technical rule: Effective immediately, road bikes are limited to a maximum tire width of 31 mm. The new rule has been rumored for a long time. As more pro racers started…

www.renehersecycles.com

I'm glad I don't race! I like my 57 tires on my gravel bike.

 

[Tim Link]

I am still on 23mm tires and have no plans to change.

My lugged steel Viner road bike can't take anything wider so I have no plans to change either. However, I did buy a used set 700c wheels with 32cm for my gravel bike. Nice to have for rougher paved roads. That bike also has lower gearing.

 

[Atmasphere]

Have you ever rolled one in a corners

No. I only take it out on special occasions. For any serious ride it would need a different wheelset (which I'm making up) that would use 27" rims and tires. Sew-ups seem like a big hassle if you get a flat!

 

[Rumpole]

UCI Limits Road Bike Tires to 31 mm

In a surprise move, the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) today handed down its latest technical rule: Effective immediately, road bikes are limited to a maximum tire width of 31 mm. The new rule has been rumored for a long time. As more pro racers started…

www.renehersecycles.com

Is this an April Fools joke? Several of the quotes read like a joke.

Five-time Tour de France winner Eddy Merckx joined Lappartient behind the microphones and opined: “Road racing is supposed to be hard, and road bikes are supposed to be uncomfortable. Can you imagine people calling me the ‘Cannibal’ if I had been riding on plush 32 mm tires?”

So what’s the downside? Heine: “Well, this ends our plans of sending a team on 55 mm tires to Paris-Roubaix, have them attack on a cobble sector, ride away from the peloton, and then just time-trial to the finish. Our calculations show that this should be possible, and we’ve worked behind the scenes to make it happen. We’ve been collaborating with a bike maker to design a frame with aero that’s optimized for such wide tires. And we’ve been talking to riders who lack the watts to win the ‘Hell of the North’ currently, but who might stand a chance with this strategy.”

 

[Holmz]

When I was on 23s I popped them about once a week. That went down to once a month or so when I went to 25s. Finally I went to 28s and haven't had a flat in years. Weight is clearly a variable and I weigh too much...

Ok Popeye, whatever.

The 55mm ones I am on work well.

Brutus

 

[Gregadd]

No. I only take it out on special occasions. For any serious ride it would need a different wheelset (which I'm making up) that would use 27" rims and tires. Sew-ups seem like a big hassle if you get a flat!

They are lighter than clinchers and used f primarily or raving. In a race they actually may be changed quicker. They have to be glued to the rim. In a race you were limited to the existing gluer There was a substantial risk of failure under of stress. Technical support and improved clencher quality make them unnecessary. However, you may still see them on time trial and track bikes where every ounce counts.

 

[Atmasphere]

They are lighter than clinchers and used f primarily or raving. In a race they actually may be changed quicker. They have to be glued to the rim. In a race you were limited to the existing gluer There was a substantial risk of failure under of stress. Technical support and improved clencher quality make them unnecessary. However, you may still see them on time trial and track bikes where every ounce counts.

They ride nicely too.

I used them for an entirely different purpose- a gravity race. To win you coast down a slight grade and then see how far you coast on the flat. The Bates is so good at this its essentially unchallenged. But I have to let a bit of air out to enjoy the ride back- I usually have them pumped up to about 100psi for the gravity race.

 

[Bobvin]

Is this an April Fools joke? Several of the quotes read like a joke.

I thought the same thing when I read it, but decided to post anyway. A well done April Fools story is if proves to be.

The Merckx quote is great, bringing us back to rule #5. https://www.velominati.com/

I for one have appreciated wider, lower pressure tires. I don’t have to wear a mouth guard anymore to save my teeth from rattling!

 

[Tim Link]

UCI Limits Road Bike Tires to 31 mm

In a surprise move, the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) today handed down its latest technical rule: Effective immediately, road bikes are limited to a maximum tire width of 31 mm. The new rule has been rumored for a long time. As more pro racers started…

www.renehersecycles.com

A bunch of April 1st stuff here: https://bikepacking.com/news/2025-a...pro racers started,imposes a 33mm width limit.

 

[andromedaaudio]

Seems like pogacar is gonna win Tour of Flanders.
Did a tour myself today as well around Brussels bit of gravel / cobles included