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From: zen cycle <funkmasterxx@hotmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Cycling editorial
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On 4/21/2024 5:54 PM, Jeff Liebermann wrote:
> On Sun, 21 Apr 2024 17:24:56 -0400, zen cycle
> <funkmasterxx@hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> I don't believe there's a rule against mounting a water bottle on the
>> bars. I could be wrong.
> 
> You're wrong:
> <https://road.cc/content/news/49519-uci-sets-sights-drinking-bottles-next>
> "The new rule Article 1.3.024 will only allow bottles to be positioned
> on the down tube and seat tube."
> 
> <https://assets.ctfassets.net/761l7gh5x5an/7s1ma6mVAVlFwi8rRgy0Iw/1bef531dd9e9f534c34ff016c68e3c72/Clarification_Guide_of_the_UCI_Technical_Regulation_-_20211005_-_ENG.pdf>
> See pages 49 to 51.
> 


Yes, since the advent of using water bottles to enhance the aerodynamics 
of the bike. In fact, from your link:

"Article 1.3.024 bis has come into effect on 1 January 2013. Since that 
date, bottles are only allowed to be positioned on the down tube and 
seat tube."

"It became essential to regulate the positioning and dimensions of 
bottles in order to avoid any deviations and to return bottles to their 
principal function."

"As for brake levers, derailleur controls, bottle cages and other items 
not subject to the 3:1 rule, "knife profile" shapes are not allowed."

but bear in mind the handle bar mounted bottles fell out of favor 
decades before that. Pictures from the 60s show the handle bar mounted 
bottles, pictures from the 70's don't. When I started racing I never saw 
a bar mount, not even on some of the older members of the club bikes.