_freak_ Posted September 14, 2015 Posted September 14, 2015 Can someone please explain to me why it is not allowed to wear sleeveless shirts during an event??? 14.02 Clothing14.02.001 Footwear shall be fully enclosed14.02.002 A competitor must wear appropriate riding attire, including a shirt with sleeves of a minimum short sleeve standard which reaches half way from shoulder to elbow. 14.02.003 Eye protection is strongly recommended.14.02.004 Wearing of a helmet which meets minimum ANSI/European standards is mandatory during training and racing, and should be able to absorb severe shock.
NotSoBigBen Posted September 14, 2015 Posted September 14, 2015 Can someone please explain to me why it is not allowed to wear sleeveless shirts during an event??? 14.02 Clothing14.02.001 Footwear shall be fully enclosed14.02.002 A competitor must wear appropriate riding attire, including a shirt with sleeves of a minimum short sleeve standard which reaches half way from shoulder to elbow. 14.02.003 Eye protection is strongly recommended.14.02.004 Wearing of a helmet which meets minimum ANSI/European standards is mandatory during training and racing, and should be able to absorb severe shock. I think it's to keep the riff raff from TumbleWeed's home town and surrounds away ....
Pure Savage Posted September 14, 2015 Posted September 14, 2015 Can someone please explain to me why it is not allowed to wear sleeveless shirts during an event??? 14.02 Clothing14.02.001 Footwear shall be fully enclosed14.02.002 A competitor must wear appropriate riding attire, including a shirt with sleeves of a minimum short sleeve standard which reaches half way from shoulder to elbow. 14.02.003 Eye protection is strongly recommended.14.02.004 Wearing of a helmet which meets minimum ANSI/European standards is mandatory during training and racing, and should be able to absorb severe shock. To avoid you looking like a triathlete.
Long Wheel Base Posted September 14, 2015 Posted September 14, 2015 Sjoe I didn't even know about that rule. Luckily I don't own such shirts but will be interesting to find out. PS: aren't we lucky no one from VA yesterday had a sleeveless shirt, imagine getting a DQ.............
_freak_ Posted September 14, 2015 Author Posted September 14, 2015 I think it's to keep the riff raff from TumbleWeed's home town and surrounds away .... What do you mean?
Long Wheel Base Posted September 14, 2015 Posted September 14, 2015 What do you mean?Where is that sarcasm font?
_freak_ Posted September 14, 2015 Author Posted September 14, 2015 Sjoe I didn't even know about that rule. Luckily I don't own such shirts but will be interesting to find out. PS: aren't we lucky no one from VA yesterday had a sleeveless shirt, imagine getting a DQ.............I have been riding sleeveless for almost a decade, my wife also has a sleeveless one piece she rides in ALL OF A SUDDEN yesterday at the Ashburton Dullstroom event, it is illegal to ride sleeveless, what bull is this now? I have never heard of this, read up this morning and found the quoted text above... I do not understand the reasoning behind it???
_freak_ Posted September 14, 2015 Author Posted September 14, 2015 Where is that sarcasm font?Sorry "long wheel base", I’m just really upset about this!
HOEKVLAG Posted September 14, 2015 Posted September 14, 2015 It's been a rule for a couple of years, but it is not applied rigorously. My understanding is that it comes from some UCI rule and was adapted by CSA. Hence it's more from a road race perspective, but applied to the different UCI codes.
Guest notmyname Posted September 14, 2015 Posted September 14, 2015 I think it's to keep the riff raff from TumbleWeed's home town and surrounds away .... Crying with joy after reading this. Hahaha.
Pure Savage Posted September 14, 2015 Posted September 14, 2015 There was a thread on this 3 years ago. Long and short, its in the rule book and it will stop your shoulders from getting skin cancer.
NotSoBigBen Posted September 14, 2015 Posted September 14, 2015 What do you mean? Sorry it was just a joke with guys from the East Rondt who wear these shirts as a matter of course not only when riding bikes .....
Long Wheel Base Posted September 14, 2015 Posted September 14, 2015 Sorry "long wheel base", I’m just really upset about this!No problem. Don't worry I know how you feel. I, along with majority of the VA field at R4V yesterday got DQ'd. Except we did know that rule and had been warned. BUT like you say you've done it for so long AND others have done it so why only now and why just you? We where the only group to get DQ'd despite all the other licensed groups doing it.Seems CSA was out with a mission yesterday. It's good, I'm not complaining but keep it consistent and all the time.
gtr1 Posted September 14, 2015 Posted September 14, 2015 There was a time when you were only allowed to wear white socks. And if you check, I think it also says you have to wear socks.
Pure Savage Posted September 14, 2015 Posted September 14, 2015 No problem. Don't worry I know how you feel. I, along with majority of the VA field at R4V yesterday got DQ'd. Except we did know that rule and had been warned. BUT like you say you've done it for so long AND others have done it so why only now and why just you? We where the only group to get DQ'd despite all the other licensed groups doing it.Seems CSA was out with a mission yesterday. It's good, I'm not complaining but keep it consistent and all the time. What rule was it? You guys were not pulling a no helmet Pantani were you?
_freak_ Posted September 14, 2015 Author Posted September 14, 2015 There was a thread on this 3 years ago. Long and short, its in the rule book and it will stop your shoulders from getting skin cancer. ... its called sun block... and why aren’t we then forced to wear long sleeved shirts and pants? if your shoulder burns, your arm will burn as well... that does not make sense too me... What really cheesed me off more about this... I rode the Ashburton Dullstroom Marathon on Saturday, (sleeveless as usual) and the only comment that was made in the starting pen is... "aren’t you cold"? then yesterday my wife was personally taken on in the starting pen of the FUN RIDE because she was not wearing sleeves....
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