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yortsed snacilbuper

(7,939 posts) Tue Apr 19, 2016, 01:25 AM Apr 2016

Tiny 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

Ha! dchill Apr 2016 #1

One thing about cheaters... dchill Apr 2016 #2

create a new sport, motor powered bikes lol nt msongs Apr 2016 #3

here is a picture of the bicycle in question... Javaman Apr 2016 #4

Seems legit to me. A HERETIC I AM Apr 2016 #6

That fat tired cruiser wouldn't match a modern racing bike even with the motor. yellowcanine Apr 2016 #7

Satire... Javaman Apr 2016 #8

Yeah I got that. Just sayin' yellowcanine Apr 2016 #10

That bike hit a speed record at the time of 86.3 MPH snooper2 Apr 2016 #11

Nothing is sacred. People used to even cheat on soap box derby race cars. yellowcanine Apr 2016 #5

which is why nascar does quite the inspection to the winning car after every race dembotoz Apr 2016 #9

dchill

(38,497 posts)

1. Ha!

Reply to yortsed snacilbuper (Original post)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 01:27 AM

Apr 2016

dchill

(38,497 posts)

2. One thing about cheaters...

Reply to yortsed snacilbuper (Original post)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 01:29 AM

Apr 2016

They're always thinking.

msongs

(67,406 posts)

3. create a new sport, motor powered bikes lol nt

Reply to yortsed snacilbuper (Original post)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 01:50 AM

Apr 2016

Javaman

(62,530 posts)

4. here is a picture of the bicycle in question...

Reply to yortsed snacilbuper (Original post)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 09:11 AM

Apr 2016

A HERETIC I AM

(24,368 posts)

6. Seems legit to me.

Reply to Javaman (Reply #4)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 09:25 AM

Apr 2016

yellowcanine

(35,699 posts)

7. That fat tired cruiser wouldn't match a modern racing bike even with the motor.

Reply to Javaman (Reply #4)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 09:27 AM

Apr 2016

Must weigh a couple hundred pounds all by itself.

Javaman

(62,530 posts)

8. Satire...

Reply to yellowcanine (Reply #7)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 09:43 AM

Apr 2016

it's all the rage.

yellowcanine

(35,699 posts)

10. Yeah I got that. Just sayin'

Reply to Javaman (Reply #8)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 10:11 AM

Apr 2016

snooper2

(30,151 posts)

11. That bike hit a speed record at the time of 86.3 MPH

Reply to yellowcanine (Reply #7)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 10:16 AM

Apr 2016

yellowcanine

(35,699 posts)

5. Nothing is sacred. People used to even cheat on soap box derby race cars.

Reply to yortsed snacilbuper (Original post)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 09:25 AM

Apr 2016

Electromagnets was a favorite method........

http://www.ohio.com/news/local/soap-box-derby-marks-40th-anniversary-of-famous-cheating-scandal-1.415481

dembotoz

(16,806 posts)

9. which is why nascar does quite the inspection to the winning car after every race