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These add-on pads aren't for extra grip; apparently someone in the UCI believed the Mistral base bars to fall outside the 3:1 rule (they don't) so mechanics built up the surface to effectively change the aspect ratio.

These add-on pads aren't for extra grip; apparently someone in the UCI believed the Mistral base bars to fall outside the 3:1 rule (they don't) so mechanics built up the surface to effectively change the aspect ratio.

These add-on pads aren't for extra grip; apparently someone in the UCI believed the Mistral base bars to fall outside the 3:1 rule (they don't) so mechanics built up the surface to effectively change the aspect ratio.

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