As to bikes, I'm willing to accept whatever the UCI rules to be a legal machine.
I assume all the teams and manufacturers have some opportunity to comment during
the formulation of the rules.

The other real issue with performance enhancing drugs is that athletes have
died as a result of doping.
I recall that the whole doping in cycling issue came to light because several
young, seemingly fit cycle racers died in their sleep.

The UCI sets a minimum weight for bikes to prevent riders being injured by
bikes that may collapse and they similarly must regulate drugs to prevent racers
doing themselves irreversible harm in the quest for momentary fame and fortune.

Dave

Jason Cordingley <jason.cordingley@...> wrote:
So what should happen then is like in the Tour Of Malaysia, all aero
machines are banned on the time trials as not all teams can afford them, to
level out the playing field.

This meant that the discovery team in 2005 time trialed on the same machines
they cycled the normal stages on.

I like that idea, get rid of the tri bars, the deep rim and disc wheels,
stick to 32 spokes per wheel on a steel frame?

Jason


On 2/8/06, Dave Kinsey <dmkinsey1959@...> wrote:
>
> I say that doping in cycling should never be tolerated much less
> sanctioned.
> Cycling is the most beautiful sport because it requires strength,
> strategy, courage and the will to press on in the face of pain.
>
> Any drug usage allowed would reduce the sport to a simple contest of
> pharmacists. We may as well go to watching body building contests.
> I advocate strict enforcement of the anti-doping rules and firm penalties
> for violators no matter who they may be, no matter how impressive their
> record.
>
> Dave


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