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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTiny Motor Powers a New Threat to Cycling Races
A concealed motor was found on a bike belonging to the Belgian cyclist Femke Van den Driessche in January. She has quit the sport.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/19/sports/cycling/with-a-discreet-motor-doping-the-bike-instead-of-the-cyclist.html?action=click&contentCollection=Soccer&module=Trending&version=Full®ion=Marginalia&pgtype=article
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Tiny Motor Powers a New Threat to Cycling Races (Original Post)
yortsed snacilbuper
Apr 2016
OP
That fat tired cruiser wouldn't match a modern racing bike even with the motor.
yellowcanine
Apr 2016
#7
which is why nascar does quite the inspection to the winning car after every race
dembotoz
Apr 2016
#9
dchill
(38,532 posts)1. Ha!
dchill
(38,532 posts)2. One thing about cheaters...
They're always thinking.
msongs
(67,441 posts)3. create a new sport, motor powered bikes lol nt
Javaman
(62,534 posts)4. here is a picture of the bicycle in question...
A HERETIC I AM
(24,376 posts)6. Seems legit to me.
yellowcanine
(35,701 posts)7. That fat tired cruiser wouldn't match a modern racing bike even with the motor.
Must weigh a couple hundred pounds all by itself.
Javaman
(62,534 posts)8. Satire...
it's all the rage.
yellowcanine
(35,701 posts)10. Yeah I got that. Just sayin'
snooper2
(30,151 posts)11. That bike hit a speed record at the time of 86.3 MPH
yellowcanine
(35,701 posts)5. Nothing is sacred. People used to even cheat on soap box derby race cars.
Electromagnets was a favorite method........
http://www.ohio.com/news/local/soap-box-derby-marks-40th-anniversary-of-famous-cheating-scandal-1.415481
dembotoz
(16,832 posts)9. which is why nascar does quite the inspection to the winning car after every race
if money is involved......
did they also check tire inflation?