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Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
09-30-15, 12:00 PM
Replies: 1,040
Views: 391,158
Posted By kevvwill

They do make a 60. At least they did when I got...

They do make a 60. At least they did when I got mine.
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
09-01-15, 10:33 AM
Replies: 1,040
Views: 391,158
Posted By kevvwill

Couple of notes from an old coot: --...

Couple of notes from an old coot:

-- Fairwheel Bikes did a stem test. The three stiffest stems were the (newer) Pro Vibe Sprint, the (older) Pro Vibe Track and the Thomson X4 (MTB variant)....
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-26-11, 09:20 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,609
Posted By kevvwill

But you can have a loose chain and yet, not have...

But you can have a loose chain and yet, not have it come off. The way I set up my track bike is to make the chain loose as possible, then give the cranks a hard spin. With the back wheel spinning,...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-25-11, 07:29 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,609
Posted By kevvwill

I think it depends on the kind of riding. As a...

I think it depends on the kind of riding. As a match sprinter, if I can get an 88 via 46x14 or 49x15, my legs/cadence like accelerating the smaller chainring/cog combination for a reason I don't have...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
09-15-11, 10:03 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,942
Posted By kevvwill

I think that study might be applicable at the...

I think that study might be applicable at the initial moment of effort, like the jump or standing start. I just find that clenching makes everything clench.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-15-11, 08:57 AM
Replies: 11,686
Views: 5,107,609
Posted By kevvwill

218837 Red (despite the harm my cameraphone...

218837

Red (despite the harm my cameraphone does to the color) Bont T-Ones. Been trying to get some all season. Finally have, now that the season's over. But there's always next season, right?...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
09-15-11, 08:48 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,942
Posted By kevvwill

Ha! The important thing to note is how nothing is...

Ha! The important thing to note is how nothing is straining -- relaxed arms, legs not tight. That's all from breathing. I've found that proper breathing during lifting really helps while cycling....
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
09-14-11, 04:52 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,942
Posted By kevvwill

See me making like a guppy here? That's your...

See me making like a guppy here? That's your answer. (Big, black, bottom of page.)
...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
08-15-11, 08:55 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 723
Posted By kevvwill

In specific (though now I'm working on my...

In specific (though now I'm working on my off-season pooch :D ):

Sunday: 12-second efforts, 3x6, either on Velotron or at the track. All-out, race gearing, 5 minutes rest in between efforts....
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
07-22-11, 09:33 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 852
Posted By kevvwill

No problem. The track has the development program...

No problem. The track has the development program bikes. They're old Schwinns, but track bikes haven't changed all that much, fundamentally.

The track is indeed open year-round.
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
07-16-11, 10:41 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,796
Posted By kevvwill

I'm going to buck the trend here and say that if...

I'm going to buck the trend here and say that if you have just begun track racing, there's a lot of other stuff to fix before you start worrying about equipment. At last week's races we had a guy...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
07-16-11, 10:31 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 852
Posted By kevvwill

Yes. Northbrook is a park district facility, so...

Yes. Northbrook is a park district facility, so whenever there isn't an organized event, it is open to the public. Visit northbrookvelodrome.org for all the details.

As far as racing, Northbrook...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
07-16-11, 10:25 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 8,671
Posted By kevvwill

44x16 is pretty close to perfect. It's good for...

44x16 is pretty close to perfect. It's good for 10 mph, or 30 mph, uphill and down. I generally find that folks overgear their fixed-gear bikes, but this is a guy who starts the season in a 42x18,...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-18-11, 05:49 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,918
Posted By kevvwill

Actually, that isn't quite true. If you compare,...

Actually, that isn't quite true. If you compare, for example, the Lupine Betty @1850 lumens to the Exposure Six Pack @1800 lumens, respective weights are 485 and 490 grams. And the Six Pack is...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-16-11, 01:22 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,274
Posted By kevvwill

If the Fuji Track Pro is a frameset, grab it. The...

If the Fuji Track Pro is a frameset, grab it. The ones being sold at Nashbar for $200 don't come with forks, so you have to source a fork and headset. What I will say is that the FTP is, for me, a...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-15-11, 03:51 PM
Replies: 11,686
Views: 5,107,609
Posted By kevvwill

The Scattos are the hot sprinter bar right now....

The Scattos are the hot sprinter bar right now. So stiff it's absurd. And they're a nice, shallow drop while hewing to the new narrow bar craze (they only come in 35 and 37cm widths). Carbon fiber....
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-15-11, 10:20 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,918
Posted By kevvwill

I've gone nuclear: Lupine Betty on the head and...

I've gone nuclear: Lupine Betty on the head and Lupine Wilma on the bars, Light & Motion Vis at the back (brilliant design, hella bright).
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-15-11, 10:16 AM
Replies: 11,686
Views: 5,107,609
Posted By kevvwill

206494 The beast is now complete. Now we...

206494

The beast is now complete. Now we just have to get track racing weather at Northbrook, i.e. not raining, or 50 degrees.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-13-11, 09:07 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 10,022
Posted By kevvwill

I ride the SRAM chain on my fixed-gear commuter,...

I ride the SRAM chain on my fixed-gear commuter, and an Izumi on my race bike. There is a difference. Whether that difference is important to you is another matter, but there is a difference. Noise...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-12-11, 03:35 PM
Replies: 843
Views: 103,074
Posted By kevvwill

Also note that Fuji made a running change to the...

Also note that Fuji made a running change to the seat mast design. The first-generation bikes that my teammates have all slip and/or creak. My crimped one also came with a different seat mast...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-12-11, 03:31 PM
Replies: 28,352
Views: 1,175,289
Posted By kevvwill

....did 16 12-second efforts (10 min. warm-up,...

....did 16 12-second efforts (10 min. warm-up, cool down), 46x13, 47x13, 48x13, objective being a slow-speed jump (15 mph) low on the track at the 200-meter line, 40 mph by start/finish. Watched a...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-11-11, 04:55 PM
Replies: 11,686
Views: 5,107,609
Posted By kevvwill

If the owner of the trailer lives in an urban...

If the owner of the trailer lives in an urban area, where he can't let his dog run like it wants, but can pedal with dog in trailer to an area where he/she can indeed run like it wants, that's a good...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-11-11, 04:46 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 5,063
Posted By kevvwill

http://www.cuttersgloves.com/football017XT.php ...

http://www.cuttersgloves.com/football017XT.php

Cutters wide receiver gloves. Their C-Tack palm is super sticky, which gives a bit of security when you're really flinging the bike around. And you...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-11-11, 11:12 AM
Replies: 11,686
Views: 5,107,609
Posted By kevvwill

This is about 48 kinds of adorable. That first...

This is about 48 kinds of adorable. That first picture is the face of a dog that knows exactly what that is, and exactly what it's for.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-11-11, 11:11 AM
Replies: 11,686
Views: 5,107,609
Posted By kevvwill

http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/254...

http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/254478_10150224140997305_50964702304_6854222_3441794_n.jpg

Yep. Mmmm, hmmm. Casco Warp Carbon. Makes even a slow old man look badass.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-07-11, 07:56 AM
Replies: 1,860
Views: 1,039,804
Posted By kevvwill

http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/226...

http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/226451_8516715741_610515741_339145_79_n.jpg

Me from a few years ago, on an older Fuji Track Pro, at the local velodrome, in Northbrook.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-05-11, 11:42 PM
Replies: 843
Views: 103,074
Posted By kevvwill

Raced one for two seasons. The geometry is fine,...

Raced one for two seasons. The geometry is fine, with the Fuji-supplied fork. If you have to go aftermarket, just get one with the same rake as the stock bike, and you'll be fine. The chainstay...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
06-05-11, 11:37 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,475
Posted By kevvwill

sideshow_bob has the answer. The Zipp 900 disc...

sideshow_bob has the answer. The Zipp 900 disc (you have to buy used, or raise your budget) will allow you to switch between road and track configurations, unless you're talking about running a...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
06-05-11, 11:33 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 6,863
Posted By kevvwill

Make sure that Fuji Track Pro is the one with the...

Make sure that Fuji Track Pro is the one with the redesigned chainstays, or your Omniums won't work, clearance-wise. It isn't a chainring issue, it's a chainstay thickness issue. It's why the...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
06-02-11, 07:43 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 734
Posted By kevvwill

In da house. They fit like SIDIs, a little fuller...

In da house. They fit like SIDIs, a little fuller in the toe box, and narrower in the heel. As you can see from the pic, the strap design is made to not go anywhere. And you can get it TIGHT. Feel...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-30-11, 04:22 PM
Replies: 1,464
Views: 169,629
Posted By kevvwill

http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/613...

http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/6133_1189524024669_1425393892_30543068_5573497_n.jpg

I'm on the left. During spring training camp for our team. We'd just climbed Mt. Diablo. The guy...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-27-11, 06:54 PM
Replies: 11,686
Views: 5,107,609
Posted By kevvwill

Yep. We were one of the first teams in the...

Yep. We were one of the first teams in the country to get them, back in the day. I was the only one who got one of the proper ones. Reckon they're all proper, now that they figured it out. Nashbar...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-27-11, 05:58 PM
Replies: 11,686
Views: 5,107,609
Posted By kevvwill

With those mast Fujis, make sure they're recent...

With those mast Fujis, make sure they're recent production, with the chainstay design that allows for any track crank to be used, rather than the ISIS/FSA carbon with the MTB spindle that the first...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-27-11, 01:01 PM
Replies: 11,686
Views: 5,107,609
Posted By kevvwill

These: ...

These:

http://cdn.mos.bikeradar.com/images/news/2007/Eurobike/RoadPorn01/rp14-480-70.jpg

And these:

http://www.3tcycling.com/products.aspx?i=track&t=trackBars&p=scatto
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
05-26-11, 03:00 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 734
Posted By kevvwill

DMT track-specific shoes available

Just sourced a pair from Brooks Cycles in the UK, if anyone's interested.

http://www.brookscycles.co.uk/velodrome-shop/shoes/dmt-flash-pista-shoes.html

They have both kinds of DMT track shoes,...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-25-11, 04:32 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 3,460
Posted By kevvwill

I think this debate will go on for perpetuity. I...

I think this debate will go on for perpetuity. I use clipless, cranked down to the max on the road with the fixed-gear commuter. It's just easier when running winter shoes, etc. But I use clips and...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-23-11, 09:12 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,440
Posted By kevvwill

Calories and strength training. How many...

Calories and strength training. How many calories? Depends on what you're after, and how much weight you want to gain. Also consider that your body might just want to be that weight. It happens. I...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-23-11, 09:04 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,461
Posted By kevvwill

It's the value of a power meter. Once you know...

It's the value of a power meter. Once you know your LT, you just keep it below 50%, whatever speed that is. Personally, I don't do recovery rides. Usually if you're tired, rest will do you more good...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-23-11, 09:01 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,084
Posted By kevvwill

What I've found over the years, particularly as...

What I've found over the years, particularly as you train really hard, is that there's hardly any such thing as a bad calorie. I'm a vegetarian track sprinter, who lifts/sprints 6 days per week....
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-23-11, 08:51 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 890
Posted By kevvwill

Quantifiable results based on effort. As with...

Quantifiable results based on effort. As with weight training, knowing how hard is hard is important. It's just as important not to get caught up in the numbers. Use them as a tool to keep yourself...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-23-11, 07:42 PM
Replies: 11,193
Views: 1,403,822
Posted By kevvwill

I meant the metallic blue, which always looks...

I meant the metallic blue, which always looks kinda seafoam green-y to me. It was the first year, when it came with all Superbe Pro, except for the pedals, which always struck me as kind of a rip,...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-23-11, 03:53 PM
Replies: 4,634
Views: 657,291
Posted By kevvwill

My Cannondale SuperSix Team (as in the team I...

My Cannondale SuperSix Team (as in the team I ride for. Muhahahaha!). SRAM Red, Reynolds wheels. Nuthin' too fancy these days.
...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-23-11, 03:11 PM
Replies: 11,193
Views: 1,403,822
Posted By kevvwill

My track racing bike is a Serenity, actually....

My track racing bike is a Serenity, actually. Though I did love my Cannondale Track, despite it's nasty seafoam green color.
...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-23-11, 02:11 PM
Replies: 11,193
Views: 1,403,822
Posted By kevvwill

My commuter, on the days I'm not on the SuperSix....

My commuter, on the days I'm not on the SuperSix. The bars have since been lowered (a lot) and the oooooold Campy hoods replaced with proper black ones. And yes, two handbrakes. Always, all the time....
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-23-11, 02:02 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,630
Posted By kevvwill

I have been riding fixed gear for training for...

I have been riding fixed gear for training for all but one of the three decades that I have been racing, and I always do it on a bike with two hand brakes. I realize this makes me terminally uncool,...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
05-17-11, 06:24 PM
Replies: 927
Views: 449,006
Posted By kevvwill

Oh, yeah. The twitch is niiiice! Feels like the...

Oh, yeah. The twitch is niiiice! Feels like the late, great Gen. 1 Cannondale (the seafoam green one). The Fuji Track Pro (mast seatpost) is a really nice ride, but never really felt dialed in for...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
05-17-11, 02:08 PM
Replies: 927
Views: 449,006
Posted By kevvwill

Yep. The price is certainly right, and the design...

Yep. The price is certainly right, and the design of it works very well. It's stable, yet twitchy in that really cool way that sprinters like. I also have the sprint fork on mine, which makes a...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
05-17-11, 12:54 PM
Replies: 927
Views: 449,006
Posted By kevvwill

202292 The new ride for the season. Serenity...

202292

The new ride for the season. Serenity Marvel, TruVativ Omniums, Dura-Ace 7400s, Toshi straps. Training wheels are Reynolds SDV66 tracks. Cockpit is Pro Vibe Track stem, with Pro Vibe 7S...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-16-11, 02:26 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 26,386
Posted By kevvwill

That's what I'd say. For me, the cogs were an...

That's what I'd say. For me, the cogs were an addition to my existing drivetrain. I wouldn't characterize the difference as "huge."
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-16-11, 12:57 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 26,386
Posted By kevvwill

Don't mean to resurrect an old thread, but was...

Don't mean to resurrect an old thread, but was pointed here by someone.

As background, been racing track for almost 30 years, the last 20 or so as a Cat. 1. Those EAI Gold cogs are the...
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