Will the UCI ban hookless rims in the pro peloton? After De Gendt's crash, they're taking an 'urgent' look into the situation.
Recently at the UAE Tour, Lotto Dstny rider Thomas De Gendt hit the deck. But unlike many run-of-the-mill crashes in pro cycling, De Gendt’s crash ignited a firestorm of media attention due to the cause. Well, due to thecause as no one can say for certain what caused the crash, but we do know that De Gendt was riding hookless rims and tubeless tires with a tire insert.During the crash, the tire nearly came off the rim completely leaving the Vittoria tire liner flapping in the breeze.
However, hookless rims have specific requirements for tire type, size, and pressure – with most hookless rims required to run below 72.5 PSI.If you’ve been following the drama, you knew this part was coming: the UCI is now investigating. Releasing a short statement today, it is clear that the UCI intends to quickly decide whether hookless rims have a place in the pro peloton.
Hookless per se isn’t the problem. The problem is the current standards and adherence to standards. Not enough attention is being paid to safety margins/tolerances. Then there’s the poor communication by all involved regarding what the actual standards say. For example, the oft-quoted max pressure for hookless rims is 72.5 psi, but what the standards actually say is that the max pressure for 25-29 mm hookless tires is 72 psi. If you use 30-34mm, the max pressure is 65 psi.
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