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Part of me wonders why only 6 years. It doesn't seem like someone who would do this has much respect for the sport.
It makes me wonder if the engines would be this sophisticated if they weren't for cheating?
Even rather casual cyclists will want something as light as possible and the in-frame hub drive arrangement has nice aesthetics.
Lance Armstrong was on the Joe Rogan Experience and discussed doping within the sport. He said at one point in time, people would thread fishing line through a wine cork. They'd tie the line to the tail of a car and stick the cork in their mouth. As the car starts moving, the cork pulls against your teeth giving you just enough pull.
It makes me wonder if the engines would be this sophisticated if they weren't for cheating?
Starting at 17:00, he describes an electro-magnetic wheel, Lipos inside the tube, magnets all around the wheel, remote controlled by a wristwatch. Priced 50K€ at 200K€, can't possibly be used for casual cycling.
It makes me wonder if the engines would be this sophisticated if they weren't for cheating?
Even rather casual cyclists will want something as light as possible and the in-frame hub drive arrangement has nice aesthetics.
Earlier quoted context omitted.
These motors work by directly coupling to the pedal shaft in the bottom bracket. It's hard to tell but it seems pretty clear to me that the pedals on Hesjedal's bike are not turning when it lands. The angular momentum is just from the back wheel which is still spinning.
Probably a different type of motor. If you watch the video the back wheel slides along sideways for a while. This would stop all usual motion of the wheel and there is no way that it would maintain sufficient power to move the bike as it does even if there was some residual rotation.
Part of me wonders why only 6 years. It doesn't seem like someone who would do this has much respect for the sport.
To do it you have to have no respect at all. Sure EPO is awful, but an extra 200 watts for no extra work is a different level.
I don't see it in the article but I heard it recently so I guess I'll share. Lance Armstrong was on the Joe Rogan Experience and discussed doping within the sport. He said at one point in time, people would thread fishing line through a wine cork. They'd tie the line to the tail of a car and stick the cork in their mouth. As the car starts moving, the cork pulls against your teeth giving you just enough pull.
If the motor was installed by a family friend, why would that person need to conceal the switch?
And there was the race at the Koppenberg where she smashed everyone up the hill setting the Strava QOM, then lost lots of positions on the descents and technical parts, right until the next lap of the hill where she smashed up it again. Rinse repeat. It's not surprising the ban starts at a date earlier than when she was caught, the UCI strongly believe she was using the motor earlier.