In my ongoing series of looking back at old issues of Triathlete magazine, I found a column on this new technology called “The Seat Leash”. It provided leverage by keeping the cyclist from sliding backwards on the seat. Apparently the Italians used a similar design at World Championships for cycling.
(February 1988)
I believe the technology was nixed because the governing body for Cycling, UCI, deemed it an unfair advantage and triathlon followed suit. Anyone with more information on that ruling?
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Gale, one rumor I have heard is that it was canned for being unsafe. If you fall, you're tied to the bike and it tumbles with you. I have no idea of the validity of this, because, at the time, the UCI was still not mandating the use of helmets.