So...there's this...
Course I've seen people ride right into parked cars and signs..
As for bottles..to me that's just primadonna behaviour..like, I'm too good to bother throwing this bottle an extra 10' off the road. They sure can toss'em when they're pist off at other riders! Just lazy and stupid move. Imagine if someone threw a bottle under your front wheel on your local hero route...
Speeco come out with commercial products like the Aero Break Away bar:
ABB - The Aero Breakaway Handlebar - SPEECO
Revolutionary custom aero barstem combination developed for a rider that wants to be aerodynamic, comfortable and safe riding his road bike.www.speeco.tech
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OF COURSE the UCI are going to react. How did anyone not see that coming?
But you have a hodge podge of rider height and weight, bike build and geometry
Remove any one of these and the others gain more significance. Given the pedals have the least leverage (and asymmetrical leverage, at that), the saddle is vital. If a resonant shimmy occurs it's really difficult to compensate when resting on the top tube. Bringing the smaller frame size equation into the mix, it's tough to grip the top tube (or down tube in some geometrical permutations) to dampen any vibrations. It is a recipe for disaster.
This gonna be banned in 3...2...1...
It was. Faster than a tarantula on a live cricket.