Mechanical Doping

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Howard in reply to @TheArchitect

at the beginning of the season the bikes are all homologated (really closely checked) against the rules for that class (think road, cx etc), and at the end of every race they carefully check the technical for compliance. Of course there are the logistics of lots of bikes to deal with, but I'm sure they could work something out

Who's gonna pay for that tho

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TheArchitect in reply to @Howard

At virtually all levels of motorsport, the scrutineers are volunteers. they just follow a rule book written by the FIA (professionals). So for cycling, the UCI would administer the professional scrutineers would conduct the hologations (they already do this http://www.uci.ch/mm/Document/News/Rulesandregulation/16/60/87/ListofApprovedModelsofFramesandForks_English.pdf) at the season beginning while accredited volunteers would check the bikes at races.

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Brommers in reply to @TheArchitect

At virtually all levels of motorsport, the scrutineers are volunteers.

When I was racing with the 750 Motor Club the scrutineers were the only officials who got paid. All the others (stewards, race admin, marshals, paramedics) were unpaid, but the scrutes got paid. They were often not very good.
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Howard in reply to @TheArchitect

There's a difference between checking a production sample - which I assume is how that tech doc is produced - and checking every bike destined to be used in competition, no?

Otherwise I don't see the point in the increased up-front scrutiny.

If the labour can be had free, great, I'd imagine the logistics will still kill you in the wallet.

That said they kinda do something similar at the start of TTs?

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