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Posted By Baby Puke

Just make sure the glue job is still good. A tire...

Just make sure the glue job is still good. A tire will last a good long time if used only indoors.
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Posted By Baby Puke

A friend ordered some stuff from them a few years...

A friend ordered some stuff from them a few years ago, never turned up.
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Posted By Baby Puke

I've always used glue, and my one experience with...

I've always used glue, and my one experience with tape was when I bought a wheel that had been taped. Tire came off frighteningly easy, as in almost no effort at all. I will never use tape. I know...
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Posted By Baby Puke

You'd be surprised. Any kind of masters national...

You'd be surprised. Any kind of masters national race (not sure what country you're in) is likely run under UCI regs.
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Posted By Baby Puke

Yeah, plus if you are running "big races" you...

Yeah, plus if you are running "big races" you will eventually run into problems with the UCI rules on bike set-up if you have a crazy long stem. Longer top tube is still the best fix.
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Posted By Baby Puke

Actually yeah, I just saw these, the 115mm reach...

Actually yeah, I just saw these, the 115mm reach version could be a big problem solver for a lot of people.
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Posted By Baby Puke

I've heard legends of 15cm stems, but never...

I've heard legends of 15cm stems, but never actually seen one in the wild. Part of the problem is that modern bars have really short reach compared to old-school sprint bars, which have way too much...
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Posted By Baby Puke

If you want more reach you could start by putting...

If you want more reach you could start by putting your hands all the way into the hooks?
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Posted By Baby Puke

There's also Marymore in WA and CA has 4...

There's also Marymore in WA and CA has 4 velodromes (Hellyer, Carson, San Diego, and Encino). But it is a bummer to lose any.
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Posted By Baby Puke

One word on the Dutch: BMX.

One word on the Dutch: BMX.
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Posted By Baby Puke

Dude, 53 is positively tiny by recent standards!...

Dude, 53 is positively tiny by recent standards! I mean, even I have a 53. These days you're not really rockin until you're over 60. Too rich for my blood. Ever priced a 60t Zen?

And I think the...
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Views: 3,662
Posted By Baby Puke

Looks like the fad of comically huge chainrings...

Looks like the fad of comically huge chainrings may be passe now? I didn't see any extra-large pizza looking rings out there.
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Posted By Baby Puke

HAHA! Well I guess we do things differently over...

HAHA! Well I guess we do things differently over here, but in general I completely agree with Rule 49! But basically, you put something down under your saddle (glove, rag, whatever), and all is good....
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Posted By Baby Puke

Sorry, what is rule 49?

Sorry, what is rule 49?
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Posted By Baby Puke

Japanese works stand. These are so, so useful for...

Japanese works stand. These are so, so useful for gear changes and I don't understand why they have never caught on outside of Japan....
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Posted By Baby Puke

So I guess there was nothing new from Zipp after...

So I guess there was nothing new from Zipp after all for the Olympics.
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Posted By Baby Puke

If you all can get it using a VPN, I highly...

If you all can get it using a VPN, I highly recommend the link I posted above. So far every heat of every race has been covered live on NHK.
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Posted By Baby Puke

Sam Welsford riding the same tri-spoke in the...

Sam Welsford riding the same tri-spoke in the Omnium.
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Posted By Baby Puke

Indeed! Men's sprint qualifying NOBODY was out of...

Indeed! Men's sprint qualifying NOBODY was out of the 9 second range, stunning. Dutch on a rampage so far.Men's pursuit final- holy ****. And WR's dropping everywhere, and I was not expecting Izu to...
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Posted By Baby Puke

Aus sprinters riding some kind of unmarked...

Aus sprinters riding some kind of unmarked tri-spoke front. Zipp website only lists the Aus track disc, doesn't specify front or rear, so I'd guess both. Zipp not making this trip-spoke then? No 808.
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Posted By Baby Puke

This is the NHK link if any of you can get it,...

This is the NHK link if any of you can get it, showing all the heats.

https://sports.nhk.or.jp/olympic/highlights/content/0c92d1a6-205c-486e-b11c-9c779ad11273/
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Posted By Baby Puke

No sponges!

No sponges!
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Posted By Baby Puke

This was TP. They also had a integrated stem...

This was TP. They also had a integrated stem spontaneously break during their TP round. Some may be regretting the switch from BT about now I'm guessing...

Also Zipp has been saying for a while...
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Posted By Baby Puke

Olympics

So I don't see a magic super wheel from Zipp on the Aussies. Front disc looks like it's still the thing (not surprised).
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Posted By Baby Puke

And I may be an outlier in this, but I've had my...

And I may be an outlier in this, but I've had my DA hubs for more than ten years now, in regular use as my training wheels. I change gears every session. I have never replaced these nuts, and I have...
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Posted By Baby Puke

Use the screws. Your track ends and axle nuts...

Use the screws. Your track ends and axle nuts will last longer.
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Posted By Baby Puke

Speedometer, stopwatch, paper notebook. I like to...

Speedometer, stopwatch, paper notebook. I like to keep it old-school.

Edit: Oh, and Carleton's track calculator app. Highly recommended.
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Views: 1,207
Posted By Baby Puke

There's a sticky thread above just for trades,...

There's a sticky thread above just for trades, might get more action there.
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Posted By Baby Puke

I've got a Mavic IO and Campy Ghibli both of...

I've got a Mavic IO and Campy Ghibli both of which I got for a song and I feel like I never need to buy wheels again. Yeah, they are both a bit long in the tooth and not the latest tech, but they...
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Views: 4,209
Posted By Baby Puke

Agreed. Basically meaningless to hold them now.

Agreed. Basically meaningless to hold them now.
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Views: 4,209
Posted By Baby Puke

Meanwhile, the World Masters Games is supposedly...

Meanwhile, the World Masters Games is supposedly happening in Japan this month? With conditions on the ground here it looks to be more like a much reduced national masters field. I don't even think...
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Posted By Baby Puke

Clythio , I think they feel Keirin is too...

Clythio , I think they feel Keirin is too dangerous for old people. And they may be right, given the number of people who ride like they have never been on a track before that I've seen rock up at...
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Posted By Baby Puke

Also that chain looks scary tight.

Also that chain looks scary tight.
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Posted By Baby Puke

25mm tires are not very wide, but if you have an...

25mm tires are not very wide, but if you have an old-school frame you may run into clearance issues, especially with the fork. What kind of bike do you run?
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Posted By Baby Puke

Yeah, I find it's a pretty good system. No...

Yeah, I find it's a pretty good system. No problems with the rollers yet for me, knock on wood. I use the fork stand anytime I'm using the mag unit.
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Posted By Baby Puke

m@tty I've got that same Minoura rollers/trainer...

m@tty I've got that same Minoura rollers/trainer set up. How do you like it?
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Posted By Baby Puke

Yeah, Altimis Thompson is my jam. Wish they came...

Yeah, Altimis Thompson is my jam. Wish they came in at least 140, though.
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Posted By Baby Puke

I'm also 5'10", riding a 57 DF4 with a 130 stem...

I'm also 5'10", riding a 57 DF4 with a 130 stem and secretly wishing I had another 1-2cm. Was previously on a 55 DF3.
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Views: 2,520
Posted By Baby Puke

Agree. Unless you have money to burn and enjoy...

Agree. Unless you have money to burn and enjoy burning money as an activity unto itself, I wouldn't bother with a paid coach for a while. For me, this period was all about experimenting with the tiny...
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Views: 2,520
Posted By Baby Puke

This can be really tough. My son was born just a...

This can be really tough. My son was born just a couple of years after I got into track, so I was also loathe to take time off and tried to keep training hard. I never really stopped, but eventually...
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Views: 101,538
Posted By Baby Puke

Yes, I couldn't find this at my usual suppliers...

Yes, I couldn't find this at my usual suppliers in Japan.
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Posted By Baby Puke

Interesting, I have not seen this one!

Interesting, I have not seen this one!
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Views: 101,538
Posted By Baby Puke

tobukog which Izumi chain model is this?

tobukog which Izumi chain model is this?
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Posted By Baby Puke

That 55 is gonna be far too small for you. A...

That 55 is gonna be far too small for you. A human of your height would probably be looking for a top tube between 57-61 cm, depending upon your other dimensions.
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Views: 11,950
Posted By Baby Puke

Bummer. I'm sorry to hear this, Carleton.

Bummer. I'm sorry to hear this, Carleton.
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Posted By Baby Puke

The recent trend in sprint bike set up is a...

The recent trend in sprint bike set up is a really long reach (top tube, stem, bar) and higher bar position than was previously popular. You can see this on the Dutch and most of the current world...
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Views: 1,945
Posted By Baby Puke

I know Yuta Wakimoto and a couple other sprinters...

I know Yuta Wakimoto and a couple other sprinters were using 30cm aluminum road bars. Probably some carbon versions in the pipeline. Otherwise they are all on the Olympic Bridgestones.
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Views: 1,945
Posted By Baby Puke

carleton 's Track Calculator is faster at...

carleton 's Track Calculator is faster at figuring this! (plug)
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Views: 1,945
Posted By Baby Puke

9.75 is an average speed of ~73.8kph for 200...

9.75 is an average speed of ~73.8kph for 200 meters. Wonder what the peak speeds are.
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