Uci Road Bike Weight

Today bike manufacturers can make bikes much lighter than that so why is the rule still in effect when large parts of the cycling world would be happy to see it gone.

Uci road bike weight. Is the uci s 6 8kg bike weight limit an outdated rule in need of reform. The international cycling union uci has specified 6 8 kilograms 15 pounds as the minimum weight for a bike. Since the year 2000 all professional race bikes have had to adhere to the uci s 6 8kg weight limit. That is because the union cycliste internationale uci has ruled that the minimum overall weight for a bike for the tour de france is 6 8 kilograms 14 99 pounds.

The uci is set to lower the limit but by what amount has yet to be seen. But the advances of technology means it s now very easy to build a bike that is under the weight limit and yesterday trek segafredo s bauke mollema shared this picture of his trek emonda. Saying that further study is needed to see if international tests can guarantee safety in road racing. The 6 9 kg minimum bike weight will be a thing of the past in 2019 according to a report by french publication matos vélo.

Uci list riders 1 90m tall or taller. It weighs just 6 76kg. With the uci weight limit seemingly stuck at 6 8kg lightweight has been largely defined at that point and brands have been able to focus their attention on improving other areas of the bike.