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Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
09-28-21, 11:19 AM
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Posted By 700wheel

Thanks for the link. Why were multiple bronze...

Thanks for the link.
Why were multiple bronze medels awarded in some age events?
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
09-27-21, 12:34 PM
Replies: 5,944
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Posted By 700wheel

Where can I find results for 2021 USA national...

Where can I find results for 2021 USA national masters track?
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
12-11-20, 01:01 AM
Replies: 5,944
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Posted By 700wheel

I train on my bike and train at the gym.. I make...

I train on my bike and train at the gym.. I make sure to warm up before exercise then eat protein following exercise. Works for me.
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
05-11-20, 01:35 PM
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Posted By 700wheel

Check eBay -- search for keirin track frames. ...

Check eBay -- search for keirin track frames. Numerous frames at various prices. If you live in the USA I here there may be shipping issues related to covid-19.

Just curios; why do you want such...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
04-08-20, 12:00 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 783,307
Posted By 700wheel

My random thoughts: 1. Make your front wheel...

My random thoughts:
1. Make your front wheel into a fan by wrapping duct tape between opposite spokes or add some other aero drag feature
2. Add a weighed drag flap attached to your fork crown and...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
01-17-20, 12:47 PM
Replies: 5,944
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Posted By 700wheel

Shoe Insoles I came across a YouTube video...

Shoe Insoles

I came across a YouTube video touting carbon insoles claiming they increase performance.
Are any of you using these and if so what is your perception?

I'm curious because started...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
01-15-20, 10:00 AM
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Posted By 700wheel

It's a long shot but have you asked Simsbury...

It's a long shot but have you asked Simsbury airport if you could use their runway during off hours?

When I lived in LA I used my companies parking lots for fixed gear riding.
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
01-09-20, 06:03 PM
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Posted By 700wheel

Many years ago I used Renold bicycle chains....

Many years ago I used Renold bicycle chains. Searches for these chains came up blanc in later years. However I just stumbled on this Renold site:
https://velo.renold.com/
Cost 250 pounds UK per...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
10-12-19, 09:33 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 783,307
Posted By 700wheel

This from the Manchester Worlds Master Track...

This from the Manchester Worlds Master Track Championships site:

UCI amend Championships Age Category Regulations

We are pleased to announce that the UCI have further considered the question of...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
10-01-19, 02:21 PM
Replies: 5,944
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Posted By 700wheel

If you know what threads you need then check out...

If you know what threads you need then check out McMaster Carr; they sell metric threaded rods, both fully threaded and threaded both-ends, using high strength steel. You may find something you can...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
06-14-19, 04:53 PM
Replies: 5,944
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Posted By 700wheel

I have been involved with quality control for...

I have been involved with quality control for many years. The problem with many Asian countries is that they do not understand what quality is all about. Further compounding the problem is that in...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
05-26-19, 08:13 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 783,307
Posted By 700wheel

In my experience threaded cogs are all...

In my experience threaded cogs are all interchangeable. However I've found lock rings use at least two different threads.

My recommendation is to use a small amount of grease on your cogs and lock...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
02-14-19, 09:34 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 783,307
Posted By 700wheel

The last men's Professional 5,000 m world...

The last men's Professional 5,000 m world championship pursuit race, held in 1992, was won by Mike McCarthy of the USA.
What was his gold medal time?
Thanks
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
01-20-19, 06:04 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 783,307
Posted By 700wheel

Why not ask your question to Zip? In the...

Why not ask your question to Zip?

In the aerospace industry foam materials are often used as a manufacturing aid and removed before flight - at least in filament wound structures. I doubt foam...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
01-06-19, 10:40 AM
Replies: 5,944
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Posted By 700wheel

You could use toe clips and straps. I used to...

You could use toe clips and straps. I used to use them on road and track decades ago in combination with slotted shoe cleats.
They were similar to this:...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
12-17-18, 04:16 PM
Replies: 5,944
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Posted By 700wheel

In the London world cup tis last weekend the...

In the London world cup tis last weekend the sprint qualification the fastest times were:

Men: 9.647 with 19 riders with times less than 10.000 sec.

Women: 10.595 with 14 riders less than...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
09-10-18, 12:44 PM
Replies: 5,944
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Posted By 700wheel

I ride 500m and 2K TT events on my track bike. ...

I ride 500m and 2K TT events on my track bike. I've been using Park Tool Polylube 1000 grease for more than a decade. Time to re-lube my hubs and need to buy fresh supply of grease. Your...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
09-09-18, 05:49 PM
Replies: 5,944
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Posted By 700wheel

I searched this site and others for track hub...

I searched this site and others for track hub lubricants but failed to find info on this application. Looking for recommendations,
Thanks.
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
09-06-18, 11:16 AM
Replies: 5,944
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Posted By 700wheel

If Loctite is ever needed use purple for threads...

If Loctite is ever needed use purple for threads less than 1/4" dia.
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
03-25-18, 03:43 PM
Replies: 5,944
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Posted By 700wheel

I agree. Incidentally the omnium in the last few...

I agree. Incidentally the omnium in the last few years consists of four mass start events, Scratch, Tempo, Elimination, and Points. This made it harder for TT specialists to win in my opinion.
...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
02-23-18, 12:18 PM
Replies: 5,944
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Posted By 700wheel

Kaiser Permanente (KP) has a comprehensive site...

Kaiser Permanente (KP) has a comprehensive site that includes effectiveness and lists of USP certified products.
Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database Consumer Version...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
02-17-18, 02:36 PM
Replies: 5,944
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Posted By 700wheel

I had difficulty fitting Conti 4000 II tires on...

I had difficulty fitting Conti 4000 II tires on my Shimano Ultegra wheels (they are now tubed/tubeless capable) and installing tires on a fleet of track bikes.. My LBS owner showed me how to install...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
02-16-18, 06:19 PM
Replies: 5,944
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Posted By 700wheel

Thanks - sounds like the "Win and Out" races we...

Thanks - sounds like the "Win and Out" races we have at my local track.
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
02-16-18, 12:53 PM
Replies: 5,944
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Posted By 700wheel

What is this race - a search did not find it.

What is this race - a search did not find it.
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
01-22-18, 12:07 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 783,307
Posted By 700wheel

I agree that smaller nuts will have a negligible...

I agree that smaller nuts will have a negligible on CdA. Maybe buy a pair of aero socks that tonight's World Cup commentator mentioned.
I found this site after the race finished...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
12-26-17, 03:45 PM
Replies: 5,944
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Posted By 700wheel

Welcome to Colorado - great place for all types...

Welcome to Colorado - great place for all types of cycling events.

Also check out the Boulder Valley Velodrome - it is often open during the winter weather permitting....
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
12-22-17, 02:57 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 783,307
Posted By 700wheel

You should investigate whether this wheel used...

You should investigate whether this wheel used threaded cogs or splined cogs?
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
12-19-17, 11:13 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 783,307
Posted By 700wheel

Gycho77, Did you ever take delivery of your...

Gycho77, Did you ever take delivery of your custom track frame and if so how do you like it?
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
12-19-17, 06:56 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 783,307
Posted By 700wheel

I have used my Lezyne high pressure pump (220...

I have used my Lezyne high pressure pump (220 psi) for around ten years. It has a screw-on chuck.
The o-ring seal on my pump still good (although I have replaced the seal using a Home Depot...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
11-07-17, 11:11 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 783,307
Posted By 700wheel

I sometimes ponder on whether the design of hubs...

I sometimes ponder on whether the design of hubs (and bottom brackets) bearings are optimum from the viewpoint of friction. Nice MEng or PhD research project.
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
10-14-17, 01:21 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 783,307
Posted By 700wheel

Because no person or group has come up with ten...

Because no person or group has come up with ten to 20+ million dollars needed to build such a facility.
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
09-19-17, 11:21 AM
Replies: 5,944
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Posted By 700wheel

How about using a road bike with an 11-tooth cog.

How about using a road bike with an 11-tooth cog.
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
09-12-17, 11:43 AM
Replies: 5,944
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Posted By 700wheel

Perhaps a third reason is that they do not have...

Perhaps a third reason is that they do not have adequate braking surfaces.
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
08-28-17, 04:14 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 783,307
Posted By 700wheel

I ordered My Hour by Wiggins - I received an...

I ordered My Hour by Wiggins - I received an email to say the book had been shipped. I received it 10 days later.
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
08-23-17, 08:42 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 783,307
Posted By 700wheel

You can use a QR for certain TT and pursuit races...

You can use a QR for certain TT and pursuit races per Cycling USA rule 1I3(a). I've often seen QR used during training.

My opinion is that a QR is more reliable than a track bolt skewer (at least...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
08-08-17, 11:42 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 783,307
Posted By 700wheel

My memory is that commercial breaks in the UK are...

My memory is that commercial breaks in the UK are much different than those in the USA - but maybe that has changed.

I used to ride fixed gear extensively in the UK (even for touring) using gears...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
07-08-17, 10:29 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 783,307
Posted By 700wheel

Is this your hub? ...

Is this your hub?
http://bike.shimano.com/media/techdocs/content/cycle/EV/bikecomponents/HB/EV-HB-7600-R-728A_v1_m56577569830672572.pdf
If so it shows rear hub part numbers.
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
05-20-17, 04:53 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 783,307
Posted By 700wheel

Check with the track managers where you ride. ...

Check with the track managers where you ride.

Some tracks do not allow the thread spindle to extend beyond the nut (e.g. Manchester Track bike specification - National Cycling Centre...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
03-09-17, 12:07 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 783,307
Posted By 700wheel

If the Hoy price includes VAT then USA customers...

If the Hoy price includes VAT then USA customers do not pay it. That difference usually offsets transportation costs.
Customs may ding you for a few dollars although I've never paid custom dues on...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
03-08-17, 11:16 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 783,307
Posted By 700wheel

Maybe a 73 degree head tube is slack by today's...

Maybe a 73 degree head tube is slack by today's standards but Europeans used 73 degree parallel track frames for years. My Bates steel track frame build in the eighties is 73 deg parallel with a 33...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
03-03-17, 03:54 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 783,307
Posted By 700wheel

Looking at the Tissot lists of riders for the LA...

Looking at the Tissot lists of riders for the LA World Cup there appeared to be several track trade teams competing.
http://www.tissottiming.com/File/Download?id=00030E0001FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF01...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
01-27-17, 10:31 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 783,307
Posted By 700wheel

If you are a rider who vomits please be kind to...

If you are a rider who vomits please be kind to the Velodrome staff and clean up any mess you make and wash out bins.

If you do this on a regular basis buy a pack of hospital type disposable and...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
11-11-16, 11:22 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 783,307
Posted By 700wheel

Why not visit a well qualified bike fit expert to...

Why not visit a well qualified bike fit expert to find a good beginning position?
That is what I did - he adjusted my position but what was critical the bike fit revealed my knees were moving...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
09-27-16, 03:47 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 783,307
Posted By 700wheel

Check with your RD/RDN; I've found them to be...

Check with your RD/RDN; I've found them to be really helpful on foods and their effects on the body.
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
09-19-16, 08:29 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 783,307
Posted By 700wheel

Gycho, Did you ever receive the low cost track...

Gycho,
Did you ever receive the low cost track frame you ordered a while back?
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
09-01-16, 03:26 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 783,307
Posted By 700wheel

To digress: Shimano road chains still come with...

To digress: Shimano road chains still come with rivets and I have had no problem with them in at least 10 years.
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
08-31-16, 07:45 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 783,307
Posted By 700wheel

You would have to remove two* links to use most...

You would have to remove two* links to use most connectors or to install rivet. (*then the wheel would move 1/2" forward.)
Another way to decrease wheel/seat tube clearance is to use a different...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
08-29-16, 08:11 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 783,307
Posted By 700wheel

Lots of beginners ride Carson. Take a class or...

Lots of beginners ride Carson. Take a class or certification. It is so neat to ride on an indoor track. The first thing I noticed riding there was the noise my helmet straps made.

By the way...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
08-29-16, 05:00 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 783,307
Posted By 700wheel

Just for info: Some tracks specify crank length...

Just for info:
Some tracks specify crank length and BB height. For example see the Manchester Velodrome requirements here:
Track bike specification - National Cycling Centre...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
08-29-16, 10:21 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 783,307
Posted By 700wheel

I like to minimize Q but make sure my chain...

I like to minimize Q but make sure my chain rings, crank, and shoes clear the chain stays.
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