In a UCI event they will most likely make your bike fail in the bike jig unless you use a shorter stem . Sphinx Ltd is legal for UCI events but your stem length is critical to staying within the rules . You will likely need a shorter stem than you are used to . Refer to Article 1 . 3 . 022 of UCI technical regs , specifying that the handlebar be no more than 5 cm in front of the bicycle ' s front axle . Also quite dangerous in bunch races ridden in the sphinx position by anyone less than a pro , so I dont like seeing people using them unless they ' re trying to gain a lap or breakaway by themselves . And they ' re ugly and flexy . <| sep |> Old TV show from the 90 ' s based in the USA <| sep |> How old are you even <| sep |> Well you ' re free to believe against what the Bible teaches if that ' s what you want to do . I think we already established a long time ago that I believe that much of what you believe is heresy . I also believe that believing , teaching , and preaching heresy are not generally a fruit of anyone who is saved . Titus 310 A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject 11 knowing that he that is such is subverted , and sinneth , being condemned of himself .