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by DavidAdams 3748 days ago
Not necessary. Just weigh the bike. Racing bikes are very light. Bikes with a motor in them are substantially heavier. Any rider with a suspiciously heavy bike gets extra screening.
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Real race bikes are artificially heavier to meet the UCI minimum limits and have been so for many years. It is standard practice to add lead weights to the center of the bottom bracket, for instance in order to 'make weight'.