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Posted By pierrej

Funnily enough it's called the metron, but I...

Funnily enough it's called the metron, but I doubt there's any further link. The vision/FSA trispokes (old and new) look nothing like...
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m@tty I'm indeed mistaken, it's by the same...

m@tty I'm indeed mistaken, it's by the same company that made the accessories for our BT's and are now doing the same for the Argon's. (not bastion, Adelaide based)
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Yeah just the discs

Yeah just the discs
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Posted By pierrej

Tri-spoke is by Hope and not zipp, it's the same...

Tri-spoke is by Hope and not zipp, it's the same one GB have used since Rio it's just properly available now. I think at least one other non Aus/GB team used it
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https://fitwerx.com/relentless-pursuit-of-cycling-...

https://fitwerx.com/relentless-pursuit-of-cycling-aerodynamics-part-3-track-bike-aero-test/
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Posted By pierrej

If you wanted to be really hip you could also run...

If you wanted to be really hip you could also run the fork/seatstay clamp brakes the actual racers use
...
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Posted By pierrej

Found this during completely unrelated internet...

Found this during completely unrelated internet trawling, no info on the bike at all but that's not unsurprising: https://www.lentuscomposites.co.uk/
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Posted By pierrej

Apart from it's limitations in rear disc...

Apart from it's limitations in rear disc compatibility it's a very good frame, maybe not as stiff as the dolan but miles better than the BMC (which only people sponsored by by BMC ever really used)
...
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Posted By pierrej

They're pursuit bikes to be fair, though they...

They're pursuit bikes to be fair, though they were stiff enough for a dual world champion too
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Campy really isn't big enough for multi nation...

Campy really isn't big enough for multi nation sponsorship, they are terrific wheels though and the countries with the means buy them. 'We' used them a fair bit as well as a few other's, even the old...
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Posted By pierrej

I think OP should ride their current bike unless...

I think OP should ride their current bike unless it doesn't fit.
Can you describe what you mean by not stiff enough though?
Most alloy frames would still be stiff enough for all but the strongest...
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Posted By pierrej

4 or more years of one track bike may sell less...

4 or more years of one track bike may sell less than one year of an entry level roady though, even cervelo stopped producing track bikes because they just don't sell. The 'elite' track frame market...
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Posted By pierrej

The Hope's wide stays are for an entirely...

The Hope's wide stays are for an entirely different reason than all others previously.
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Posted By pierrej

Molds cost more, the sprint frame is very...

Molds cost more, the sprint frame is very different on the inside and much stiffer than the pursuit bike.

That look pursuit bike at the time was a slightly modified road TT bike.
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Posted By pierrej

Porter has been using straps for a couple months...

Porter has been using straps for a couple months now as man 1 for the team pursuit.
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Posted By pierrej

Aerobars only really help in the kilo to hold...

Aerobars only really help in the kilo to hold speed and not drop off too much. 500 isn't really long enough for aerobars to help, they probably are more of a hindrance with the compromised start...
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Posted By pierrej

I think Corina actually do a 3, 4, and 5 spoke...

I think Corina actually do a 3, 4, and 5 spoke front wheel. Lots of the five spokes are being used by sprinters at the moment
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Posted By pierrej

Australia only sent a small team of enduros to...

Australia only sent a small team of enduros to Glasgow and not the other rounds, NZ is the first full team round.
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Posted By pierrej

Some bits of these have been seen already, for...

Some bits of these have been seen already, for "reasons"
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New Aus sprint bars should be on show today,...

New Aus sprint bars should be on show today, "they're pretty weird" -the engineer

Odd sizes, big reach numbers
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Posted By pierrej

Aerocoach bars look pretty weird, pics on...

Aerocoach bars look pretty weird, pics on Instagram

Two sizes, 30 hoods/34 drops and 34 hoods/38 drops

Printed titanium so won't be cheap, road reach and drop numbers
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Madison and a lot of enduro setups really aren't...

Madison and a lot of enduro setups really aren't that far off aggressive road positions, they're not super uncomfortable like sprinty ones
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Posted By pierrej

That's.... Interesting I like the new...

That's.... Interesting

I like the new pinarello and bars, also aerocoach doing some track specific bars
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Posted By pierrej

Yep, the io isn't fast at all, stiff though Any...

Yep, the io isn't fast at all, stiff though
Any team with the budget doesn't run them for a reason

Most smaller teams running them were given them


I still want double io's though, for reasons
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Posted By pierrej

Southern Spars And you too can own a pair, for...

Southern Spars
And you too can own a pair, for 25k, whenever they do another batch
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Posted By pierrej

I liked 'Wheels of Steele' Track and road

I liked 'Wheels of Steele'
Track and road
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Posted By pierrej

The spider isn't shown here, but they run an...

The spider isn't shown here, but they run an integrated srm which probably won't be shown
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I remember the whole kerfuffle about the uksi...

I remember the whole kerfuffle about the uksi bike and it went a bit further than the whole 100k, 100k handlebars and 25k helmet. It wasn't just the cost but the unspecified leadtimes as well.

Uk...
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Posted By pierrej

He's only kinda sorta on the Dutch team now I...

He's only kinda sorta on the Dutch team now I think and I think buys his own bikes, like the argon/avanti/look/bt etc that he's used.

Also if they follow the uksi bike pricing strategy, no team...
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Posted By pierrej

Only need to be available by Jan 1 2020 ...

Only need to be available by Jan 1 2020



Looks like this, worked well enough for last years world champ
...
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Posted By pierrej

Narrow fork works well for discs, wider for...

Narrow fork works well for discs, wider for spoked wheels as a rule of thumb.
There's more to it of course.

Might be more stuff at Minsk, just one or two pieces
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Posted By pierrej

Not familiar with the felt system but the argon...

Not familiar with the felt system but the argon has a false steerertube topcap equivalent for regular stem/bars, that's if riders aren't using any printed ti goodies
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Posted By pierrej

Chainstays and the downtube take the forces, I...

Chainstays and the downtube take the forces, I reckon it looks to be plenty stiff enough.
I'll ask one of the scientist's their opinions later but I reckon they're looking to manage flow over and...
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Posted By pierrej

Piggy will absolutely know them in and out as...

Piggy will absolutely know them in and out as he's pretty well responsible for the new wave of clarifications and has the letters to prove it 😂


Solid advice. I remember carleton also mentioning...
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Posted By pierrej

Give these a look before you go that route, these...

Give these a look before you go that route, these are handmade in Aus and you can make changes to them if you know what you're after.
Track Bags (https://skingrowsback.com/collections/chainring-bag)
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Posted By pierrej

Can confirm it isn't even made here, Manchester...

Can confirm it isn't even made here, Manchester only I believe.

In topic the skin grows back bag is very good but not necessarily a budget item, you'll likely not have to buy another bag ever...
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Posted By pierrej

They're more efficient, it's not by much but they...

They're more efficient, it's not by much but they are
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Posted By pierrej

Taras hit the nail on the head as usual. The...

Taras hit the nail on the head as usual.

The biggest thing is practice practice practiceI. I go through the motions of throwing my bike after every effort and even in warmups, to the point where...
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Posted By pierrej

They make a lot of sense nowadays, with the high...

They make a lot of sense nowadays, with the high hands position and the current 10cm limit most of the fast teams are only holding the extensions with their pinky and ring fingers. Molding to these...
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Posted By pierrej

I wondered how long it would be until we'd start...

I wondered how long it would be until we'd start seeing bars like this, the technology has been around since before Rio to actually it but nobody bothered to.

I'm a fan
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Posted By pierrej

Taking very good bmx and speed skaters and...

Taking very good bmx and speed skaters and putting them on bicycles, that and riding is pretty popular over there.

Our situation is a funny one because at the elite end of town our track cycling...
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Posted By pierrej

People are doing sea level 9.5s and at one of the...

People are doing sea level 9.5s and at one of the world cups a 9.8 was the qualfiqualifi cutoff, they're definitely getting faster
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Posted By pierrej

There's plenty of talent waiting in the wings,...

There's plenty of talent waiting in the wings, plenty
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Posted By pierrej

This is the case because Argon only have a...

This is the case because Argon only have a pursuit bike, no other options for the fast(er) people, yet.
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Posted By pierrej

They'll not be finished as nicely as BT's, but...

They'll not be finished as nicely as BT's, but you'll love them
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Posted By pierrej

The Perkins don't curve unlike the BT Perkins ...

The Perkins don't curve unlike the BT
Perkins
https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1440x1564/da2e02606e72dd17521c339dd1fdee0d_ce6f767e19fa61f32a80228815a8fb00fc23e3db.png
BT...
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Posted By pierrej

Watching the video I reckon you can probably come...

Watching the video I reckon you can probably come forward a bit with your saddle, as everyone finds out you can probably go for a fair bit bigger bike than you think.

Bad comparison aside, your...
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Posted By pierrej

Its definitely more weight on the butt than the...

Its definitely more weight on the butt than the hands, effectively should be able to take your hands off the bars and not lurch forward, and track only has to be comfortable for a minute or so if...
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Posted By pierrej

The few people I've talked to that used them have...

The few people I've talked to that used them have said they were the best bars they've ever used, effectively aero alpinas in regards to dimensions.
I'll try and see how you can get a pair next...
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Posted By pierrej

Yeah not sure when he started using them, did...

Yeah not sure when he started using them, did scatto's and alpinas came out ~2011 or so?
I think Perkins went to Japan for the first time in 2009 and noticed it about then, lots of the Keirin bikes...
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