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uci weight limit

Is it time to reduce the UCI’s 6.8kg bike weight limit? We weigh up the pros and cons

Professional race bikes have been stuck with a 6.8kg minimum weight limit since 2000, despite huge advances in carbon tech. With manufacturers now producing safe sub-6kg race bikes, is it finally time for the UCI to ditch one of cycling's most outdated rules?

Thu, Jul 23, 2026 09:00

10 ways to make the Tour de France even better — no weight limits, eliminations stages, tandems + more

From dumping that pesky 6.8kg rule to time-handicapped starts and everything in between, here's our (unrealistic) plan to make cycling's biggest race even more of a spectacle

Thu, Jul 13, 2023 14:41

Lightest road bikes 2026 — fantastically featherweight rides that barely tip the road.cc Scales of Truth

Check out the best featherweight road bikes we’ve reviewed at road.cc – the models that prove low weight and real-world performance can go hand in hand

Tue, May 09, 2023 15:30

Bauke Mollema’s bike makes mockery of UCI weight limit

Trek rider shares photo of 6.76kg race bike ahead of Mont Ventoux stage

Thu, Jul 14, 2016 11:44