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A Selle Italia Flite is a very "forward" saddle -...

A Selle Italia Flite is a very "forward" saddle - the rails are short and the sweetspot of it is pretty far forward.

If you're comfortable on the saddle, you could get a seatpost with more...
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both helmets are super common.

both helmets are super common.
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the fixed gear thing that screws onto freewheel...

the fixed gear thing that screws onto freewheel threads is designed to put your cog onto the correct chainline (distance from the bike's centerline). you could loctite it on and get some insurance...
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yup! bet you even have something in your...

yup! bet you even have something in your garage/basement that can work. rake might not be perfect, but it's close enough for rock and roll. and a brake lever's easy enough, too - you can either have...
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Gotcha. Yeah, for sprint or speed work a lot of...

Gotcha. Yeah, for sprint or speed work a lot of coaches say "stop before you bog down" - and a hill bogs you down. But using it just to slow down is okay.

You can throw on any old 1 1/8" road...
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i wouldn't recommend practicing standing starts...

i wouldn't recommend practicing standing starts into a hill. you want to train application of power through a range of cadences, and that means that you need to practice rolling that gear up, topping...
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re BP's comment, one of the helpful things...

re BP's comment, one of the helpful things somebody taught me is that strength is base training for power. so the progression goes: strength -> power (strength fast) -> speed (using power to go fast)...
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you can order a new axle - and it doesn't even...

you can order a new axle - and it doesn't even need to be from campagnolo. as long as the threading is the same, you can get it as long as you want, cut it to length, clean up the threads, and thread...
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i haven't seen him on the national track scene in...

i haven't seen him on the national track scene in a looooooong time.
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i mean, it really sucks to have a win taken away...

i mean, it really sucks to have a win taken away from you for a sprint lane violation (i'm guessing - i've never had it happen to me). recently, i was helping a young rider trackside, and i watched...
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Those look like rebadged Trigons. Dixie...

Those look like rebadged Trigons.

Dixie Flyer is running a sale on theirs newish track handlebars. I'm looking forward to trying 'em.
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or Morton for that matter.

or Morton for that matter.
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Plenty of officials will let some wiggle room in,...

Plenty of officials will let some wiggle room in, too, depending on the level of the race. I was holding a rider for a keirin, and on the start, her wheel pulled - those damn Cane Creeks. As I was...
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ha, don't get me started about UCI races at...

ha, don't get me started about UCI races at TTown. In endurance races the past few years, the Argentinian Nat'l Team, and a bunch of riders from T&T have been pretty notorious for straight-up...
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unfortunately, in cycling, many rules are written...

unfortunately, in cycling, many rules are written so vaguely that enforcing them winds up being a matter of discretion anyway. i think about this often re: the rule banning collusion.
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I don't think you need to go lower, but I think...

I don't think you need to go lower, but I think you can go substantially longer. Pick up a 120mm stem. Don't worry about the angle - a 6 or a 10-degree will be fine. . Try it pointed both up and...
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Y'all: Piling on southernfox (or anybody else) ...

Y'all:
Piling on southernfox (or anybody else) is extremely wack, getting very old, and making this otherwise almost-good-resource a worse place to be and contribute to. We have slowly built this...
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It depends on the crank, since a crank and a BB...

It depends on the crank, since a crank and a BB go together.

But, figure that the difference between a hard-to-find 108mm spindle and an easy-to-find 110mm spindle is 1mm on each side. And that...
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popping in kind of late on this. I can see why...

popping in kind of late on this. I can see why it's not a particularly interesting televised event, either - but that has to do with the bad/budget television production of these events. i...
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hmm, lemme see - according to my data, i hit 67.5...

hmm, lemme see - according to my data, i hit 67.5 kph at some point during the PRS omnium in July :)

it also feels like the radius is variable, and like it's shortest right in the middle of turns...
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man at DLV, it feels weird taking turns 3-4 at...

man at DLV, it feels weird taking turns 3-4 at 35ish mph anyway.
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most race nights have several races for entrants....

most race nights have several races for entrants. if you're traveling... go do 'em all. that's the best way to learn.

your wattage will matter less than your ability to see what's going on around...
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i by and large agree. my entry in this...

i by and large agree. my entry in this conversation is this: it depends on how much of The Princess And The Pea you are. I know that if I used no-float cleats, I'd constantly be tinkering with my...
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since the gains to be had by an aero crankset...

since the gains to be had by an aero crankset over a nonaero one are extremely marginal to the point of being indecipherable, aero cranksets aren't in common use at all so i don't think there's...
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Nah, this doesn't work. I tried this with a...

Nah, this doesn't work. I tried this with a helmet, and a bike racing scientist I know said, "yeah, freezing. that's what we do to preserve the similar bacteria we work with in the lab. won't kill...
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put it in a bag with a bunch of baking soda,...

put it in a bag with a bunch of baking soda, shake the bag up, and then let it sit for several days
then dump out the baking soda, then wash it with detergent and more baking soda
dry it in the...
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i think it depends on the rider. somebody who has...

i think it depends on the rider. somebody who has a weak core, bad weight distribution, and tends to forcibly steer the bike might feel like it affects handling badly. but somebody who doesn't do...
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I've seen bikes from that mold around before,...

I've seen bikes from that mold around before, both at the track and on the screen. Looks decent, but I haven't heard many specifics about it.

What's curious is the sizing - the reach is 322, 366,...
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aerospokes and the rio io look a lot different...

aerospokes and the rio io look a lot different when you're looking at them irl. aerospokes spokes are ridiculous - fat, practically round cross-section. the io's - like the old io - have a graceful...
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if i were in your shoes i'd fine tune my gearing...

if i were in your shoes i'd fine tune my gearing so that i could drag out that max power as long as possible, and shut it off when the power drops; aim for stretching the duration of that length of...
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Ah, gotcha. Yeah, that's a different issue that...

Ah, gotcha. Yeah, that's a different issue that what I interpreted at first.

You'll need to train to apply power through a cadence range, and you can do that on the track or on the road with...
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That's pretty common when roadies transition to...

That's pretty common when roadies transition to track racing. My coach rolls his eyes at training power ("yeah, anyone can do XXX watts at 60rpm - the hard part is doing it at 120 rpm"), and closer...
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this could probs be a whole thread on its own. ...

this could probs be a whole thread on its own.

my answer is, first, it depends. if "for track needs" you mean "i'm gonna pull this on and off a few times a week all season long and want it to...
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anything with steel bits oughta do fine. strange...

anything with steel bits oughta do fine. strange about your zipp.

this would work...
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dafuq!

dafuq!
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Dizzy Gillespie, one of the best trumpeters ever,...

Dizzy Gillespie, one of the best trumpeters ever, had epically bad embouchure. Experts are quite often freaks. For good info about things like form, and training, don't look to naturals. Look to the...
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Glaetzer's position is crazy - I love it. With...

Glaetzer's position is crazy - I love it. With him, for whatever reason, it looks natural and not strained. Something about how he rides makes him particularly look like an animal, a predator,...
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yup. honestly i can't believe that i used to go...

yup. honestly i can't believe that i used to go all fall and winter without sprinting and then expect to sprint well in the spring. it doesn't make any sense.

i got some weights goin' on now,...
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I'm an enduro. I work on my sprint throughout the...

I'm an enduro. I work on my sprint throughout the offseason - what better time to improve it? And Vo2max work (Z5) is a key part of aerobic development that I do in the offseason. I do less Z6 stuff...
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b o r i n g

b o r i n g
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hey carleton and bartek, how about you two maybe...

hey carleton and bartek, how about you two maybe stop addressing each other?

this forum is nice when we talk about track cycling and are collegial.

it's boring and polluted when you two crab...
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i'm with you. but i also think some people...

i'm with you.

but i also think some people like the feel of the strap on their shoe (rather than being about strapping the foot to the pedal).
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i've really considered those wagons. but if i get...

i've really considered those wagons. but if i get too used to that for nearby racing, what am i gonna do when i fly to a race and all i can bring is what i can check and carry?
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ha. i wish. i got it dialed this year....

ha.

i wish.

i got it dialed this year. shoe bag, helmet bag, track sack, clothes bag, and food bag all fit in my backpack; rollers in one hand, bike on a shoulder, and extra wheels in the other...
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I love my Orucase Airport Ninja. It's a semi-soft...

I love my Orucase Airport Ninja. It's a semi-soft case, super well protected with thick vinyl, dense padding, and super tough canvas. Everything straps down super snugly. I've even traveled with a...
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i think the bigger question is, how can they...

i think the bigger question is, how can they sleep at night with sizing nomenclature of XXS, XS, S, and Medium?

HOW CAN SOMETHING BE MEDIUM IF IT'S THE BIGGEST
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heh. i got my start in the alleycat scene, too....

heh.
i got my start in the alleycat scene, too.

http://www.velospace.org/files/IRO1.JPG
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And are getting pretty dang popular in europe.

And are getting pretty dang popular in europe.
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https://i.imgflip.com/1wm1h0.jpg :) ...

https://i.imgflip.com/1wm1h0.jpg

:)

you know how it is
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Ask him why. Just because he's a former...

Ask him why.

Just because he's a former Olympian, doesn't mean he knows what he's talking about, or that he's not working under the same bad assumptions and traditionalism that infects a lot of...
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