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Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
11-11-19, 10:17 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 785,741
Posted By MarkWW

If you can make the heat treated locknuts that...

If you can make the heat treated locknuts that always crack on them, I know a few guys looking.
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
02-27-19, 08:53 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 785,741
Posted By MarkWW

Your change in power to keep the same cadence in...

Your change in power to keep the same cadence in a different gear is for all intents and purposes just the difference between gear ratios. If youre keeping the same rear cog on, it's just ((teeth on...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
11-27-18, 06:50 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 785,741
Posted By MarkWW

From what I can tell, bontrager still makes their...

From what I can tell, bontrager still makes their magnet based ant+ sensors
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
01-21-18, 06:35 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 785,741
Posted By MarkWW

Is it sad that after I wrote my reply, I started...

Is it sad that after I wrote my reply, I started thinking about those plastic caps that come on little kids bikes to cover the wheel nuts and whether they are more aero or not?

On a side note, my...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
01-21-18, 04:42 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 785,741
Posted By MarkWW

http://i65.tinypic.com/b651kh.jpg Here in...

http://i65.tinypic.com/b651kh.jpg

Here in order are a zipp, dura ace, and formula track nut. Note these are all rear 10x1mm nuts.
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
01-21-18, 12:40 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 785,741
Posted By MarkWW

Are you looking for track bolts or track nuts? If...

Are you looking for track bolts or track nuts? If it's track nuts, I just noticed my zipp nuts are the smallest in my collection. If it uses 5mm bolts, the system that surly uses on their ultra new...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
01-02-18, 12:54 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 785,741
Posted By MarkWW

I'm currently using a chicago velocampus bag, but...

I'm currently using a chicago velocampus bag, but it started to show its age a few seasons ago, and now is basically unusable. Prior to that I actually used a nylon shower caddy type thing that I...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
12-29-17, 07:21 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 785,741
Posted By MarkWW

has anybody here tried a "the black line" track...

has anybody here tried a "the black line" track bag? Not the "black line sprinting" bag, but the canadian company. This guy:
The Black Line?s Standard Gear Bag ? The Blackline...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
05-17-17, 01:10 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 785,741
Posted By MarkWW

Exactly. Chainline on a double crank is measured...

Exactly. Chainline on a double crank is measured to the middle of the spider, so if you set a chainring in the middle of a typical road double, you would in theory be sitting at 43.5mm chainline. ...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
05-15-17, 07:30 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 785,741
Posted By MarkWW

The bergstrom adapter is just a flat plate it...

The bergstrom adapter is just a flat plate it doesn't do anything special for chainline.
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
04-14-17, 04:49 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 785,741
Posted By MarkWW

They should fit, but the counterbore on omniums...

They should fit, but the counterbore on omniums is too big for the serrated teeth to dig in.
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
08-17-16, 09:16 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 785,741
Posted By MarkWW

I'll be racing!

I'll be racing!
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
08-15-16, 09:27 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 785,741
Posted By MarkWW

This is basically what I built up: H + Plus Son...

This is basically what I built up: H + Plus Son Archetype Black Formula Track hubs Wheelset [74106] - $239.00 Velomine.com : Worldwide Bicycle Shop, fixed gear track bike wheelsets campagnolo super...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
08-15-16, 09:24 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 785,741
Posted By MarkWW

I just went through this myself so I could start...

I just went through this myself so I could start training standing starts in the park near me without worrying about flatting a tubular. I ended up building up a set of H+Son Archetypes to formula...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
05-26-16, 08:59 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 785,741
Posted By MarkWW

As a 4, you'd race on Saturdays (Masters &...

As a 4, you'd race on Saturdays (Masters & Rookies). Saturdays are cat 4 and 5 men, I think cat 4 women, and masters. Probably juniors, too. Tuesdays are stagiares (cat 2/3 men), pro-am (p/1/2...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
05-18-16, 10:09 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 785,741
Posted By MarkWW

Looks like the UCI rules have changed. I thought...

Looks like the UCI rules have changed. I thought it used to be no lower than top of tire, except for sprint events.
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
04-11-16, 09:06 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 785,741
Posted By MarkWW

fwiw, I like my TK1 (minus the track end...

fwiw, I like my TK1 (minus the track end problem), and I haven't had any issues with either of my 55mm bb drop bikes at FCV, or the small handful of 250m track I've raced on.
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
03-26-16, 01:00 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 785,741
Posted By MarkWW

I think the 112 vs 100 link info is an error on...

I think the 112 vs 100 link info is an error on the KMC site. I'm looking at both chains right here and the box is marked 100 links on each.

I generally use the Ti-Nitride coated chain because it...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
02-29-16, 11:08 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 785,741
Posted By MarkWW

There's a bunch of food spots east on hamilton...

There's a bunch of food spots east on hamilton blvd.
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
02-27-16, 07:45 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 785,741
Posted By MarkWW

It worked for me my first season of lifting. I...

It worked for me my first season of lifting. I ended up stalling and re-setting a few times at the end, though. Switching to 5x5 helped with that. So long story short, give it a shot, you could do...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
02-26-16, 01:40 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 785,741
Posted By MarkWW

They didn't get chewed up. They got completely...

They didn't get chewed up. They got completely crushed, which meant that my dropout spacing was much less than 10mm and I couldn't insert my wheels into the frame anymore. I asked a felt engineer...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
02-26-16, 12:42 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 785,741
Posted By MarkWW

Unfortunately, the TK1 doesn't fall under this...

Unfortunately, the TK1 doesn't fall under this category. My bike will be at felt for over a month for them to bond in new Ti inserts since mine got completely crushed after a season and a half of...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
02-17-16, 10:52 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 785,741
Posted By MarkWW

My guess is it's not anything special, but you'd...

My guess is it's not anything special, but you'd probably have luck asking over in C&V to be sure. The bottom bracket and track ends can both be found from nova cycle supply, which makes me think...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
02-02-16, 10:28 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 785,741
Posted By MarkWW

That fork won't work. Your bike is 1" threaded,...

That fork won't work. Your bike is 1" threaded, the alpina fork is 1.125" threadless. I think wound-up might still make a fork that would work for your bike, but like Carleton says, it's not really...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
01-27-16, 03:20 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 785,741
Posted By MarkWW

The blue band, not the blue line. He was on the...

The blue band, not the blue line. He was on the cote d'azure coming through turn 2 underneath me.
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
01-27-16, 03:11 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 785,741
Posted By MarkWW

yeah, in the grand scheme of things it was a...

yeah, in the grand scheme of things it was a nuisance at worst. I've taken to asking for a "courtesy check" well before my race is up just so i'm aware of whatever weird rule the officials feel like...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
01-26-16, 10:32 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 785,741
Posted By MarkWW

wens, you must have been the other american I...

wens, you must have been the other american I kept seeing on the big board from time to time. I was hoping to find you and introduce myself at some point.

Speaking of the racing this weekend, I...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
01-19-16, 10:35 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 785,741
Posted By MarkWW

Clearly I'll just have to bring two bikes. Such...

Clearly I'll just have to bring two bikes. Such is life.
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
01-19-16, 03:48 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 785,741
Posted By MarkWW

How are they with granting morphological...

How are they with granting morphological exceptions? I was thinking about racing my steel bike this time, but it's only 2cm saddle tip to BB. I can pass KOPS on it, though.
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
01-14-16, 10:22 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 785,741
Posted By MarkWW

Never in my life would I have thought I would...

Never in my life would I have thought I would need a kerosene heater for a track race up until those races. Hopefully we have enough common sense to move them a few weeks later this season.
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
01-11-16, 08:42 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 785,741
Posted By MarkWW

What make/model are those?

What make/model are those?
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
01-09-16, 08:29 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 785,741
Posted By MarkWW

This is how I would fix that, assuming minimal...

This is how I would fix that, assuming minimal bike tools. Bolt the wheel next to your bike. By that I mean bolt the left side of the wheel in the right side of the track end so the wheel is next...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
11-12-15, 01:58 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 785,741
Posted By MarkWW

It looks like the price is now either for one or...

It looks like the price is now either for one or 2+. I have a couple sonderklasses that came with a wavy base tape job from the factory, so I thought about sending them down for new base tapes and...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
11-11-15, 10:21 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 785,741
Posted By MarkWW

Has anyone here used tire alert to repair...

Has anyone here used tire alert to repair tubulars? Does he do good work?
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
11-10-15, 04:40 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 785,741
Posted By MarkWW

If you're in some real tight racing, a 3/4/5...

If you're in some real tight racing, a 3/4/5 spoke wheel also gives you just a little more wiggle room until a rider or their bike hits your spokes. I'd guess it's also a little more resilient if...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
11-06-15, 02:22 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 785,741
Posted By MarkWW

sooner or later you'll want more than just a 52t...

sooner or later you'll want more than just a 52t or 48t chainring. You'll want a full range, at least 48-51t.
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
10-31-15, 06:48 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 785,741
Posted By MarkWW

yeah, kreitler makes custom length belts. Dave...

yeah, kreitler makes custom length belts. Dave perry ordered some for his roller racing setup. read here: Bike Works NYC Roller Racing Info (http://bikecult.com/works/rollers06INFO.html)
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
10-28-15, 01:14 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 785,741
Posted By MarkWW

Anybody have any input on the various 5 spoke...

Anybody have any input on the various 5 spoke wheels on the market right now? I've been focusing on the ffwd, pro, and mavic options, but it looks like navigator makes one that's decent.
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
10-13-15, 11:15 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 785,741
Posted By MarkWW

I've heard Geist has been running a few sprint...

I've heard Geist has been running a few sprint days, more as a practice session. Riders are matched up with similar 200m times, rather than a traditional bracket format. I think it's just a matter...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
07-06-15, 11:17 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 785,741
Posted By MarkWW

yeah, I protect the surface of my discs with...

yeah, I protect the surface of my discs with these guys:
Zipp - Speed Weaponry | Accessories | Accessories | Disc protector board set (http://www.zipp.com/accessories/disc-protector-board-set/)
...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
05-27-15, 03:29 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 785,741
Posted By MarkWW

the mavic tech site only has current ellipse and...

the mavic tech site only has current ellipse and '05 ellipse tech info, but both use the same axle part numbers.
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
04-01-15, 12:07 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 785,741
Posted By MarkWW

Supposing track conditions are usually such that...

Supposing track conditions are usually such that you have a headwind straight down the backstretch, what's the best way to pace yourself in solo efforts like bridging or a pursuit? Do you try to...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
02-11-15, 10:03 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 785,741
Posted By MarkWW

some of the kissena guys winter down there. I'd...

some of the kissena guys winter down there. I'd ask in the kissena fb group.
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
01-13-15, 09:33 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 785,741
Posted By MarkWW

Also these: Home - RaceWare Direct...

Also these: Home - RaceWare Direct (http://www.racewaredirect.co.uk/#/shop/4559567829/new-garmin-seat-rail/6449934)
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
12-30-14, 01:45 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 785,741
Posted By MarkWW

Is barge cement still the way to go for...

Is barge cement still the way to go for re-adhering base tapes to tubulars? All I can find is the "new toluene-free formula", which generally means it's not as good as previous, no matter what the...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
12-09-14, 11:36 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 785,741
Posted By MarkWW

That's debatable. I'd say the saving grace to...

That's debatable. I'd say the saving grace to GSVA is the infrastructure (lights, bathrooms, and sam's derny). The track itself is about as bad as it gets. I'd say Kissena is much faster.
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
12-06-14, 10:26 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 785,741
Posted By MarkWW

Hell, that's still my strategy most of the time.

Hell, that's still my strategy most of the time.
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
12-04-14, 05:29 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 785,741
Posted By MarkWW

Speaking of lace up shoes, has anyone...

Speaking of lace up shoes, has anyone experimented with different lacing styles? I used to just criss-cross like standard shoes, then switched to criss-cross with a lock lace, but now I'm tempted to...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
11-09-14, 10:31 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 785,741
Posted By MarkWW

Oh happy day! I might have just spent the week...

Oh happy day! I might have just spent the week justifying to myself that it was good that I wasn't heading up to race, and I really should save that travel money. I'll book the hotel tonight.
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
11-05-14, 04:53 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 785,741
Posted By MarkWW

My latex-tubed tubulars air down quick enough...

My latex-tubed tubulars air down quick enough that I don't bother to drop the pressure on them. I'll air down my butyl contis. I mostly do it to lower chances of a blow-out in transportation, but...
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