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Posted By krispenhartung

Like an adult pusher bike. I know some guys who...

Like an adult pusher bike. I know some guys who should be riding those. Ha ha.
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Posted By krispenhartung

Found one! Miche 20H. Sneaky little sucker....

Found one! Miche 20H. Sneaky little sucker. Only a few out there. Yeah, definitely not for the track, but for training and riding on the road.
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Posted By krispenhartung

...piggy backing off this question. I have an...

...piggy backing off this question. I have an older rear Zipp Firecrest 808 road clincher, 20 spoke count. Is it possible to rebuild the wheel for track? If so what hub?
07-11-19, 05:00 PM
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Posted By krispenhartung

That's what my bike tech suggested, but not my...

That's what my bike tech suggested, but not my cup of tea either. It's no big deal changing the bars. I already have some on order. I love those aero bars though!
07-11-19, 08:14 AM
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Posted By krispenhartung

Cross (top bar) Brake Lever for Aero Road Bars?

If such a thing exists, I have not been able to find it on the net.

I am converting one of my track race bikes so that I can ride it on the road with a front brake. It's a BMC trackmachine 02,...
06-28-19, 09:54 AM
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Posted By krispenhartung

Thanks! Yup, I race road and track, so these sort...

Thanks! Yup, I race road and track, so these sort of rides are pretty standard. :-) I wouldn't ordinarily climb 2K feet on a fixed gear in that gearing, but it serves a purpose....low cadence,...
06-28-19, 09:37 AM
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Posted By krispenhartung

That's an interesting idea. So the brake arm...

That's an interesting idea. So the brake arm would just slide into the slotted plate, sort of like how your wheel axle bolts slide into the horizontal drop out. But would it be reverse facing?
06-27-19, 11:41 AM
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Posted By krispenhartung

Calling all mechanical engineers: Innovative coaster brake arm attachment methodology

I really hope this has been discussed already and there is a solution in place out there somewhere...but my initial search yielded no results.

Has anyone developed a more modern coaster brake arm...
06-27-19, 11:16 AM
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Posted By krispenhartung

Here is one of my fixed gear projects. I call...

Here is one of my fixed gear projects. I call this my Frankenfixie ;-)
It started as a State Bike core model.
- Replaced the seat with the stock seat from my 2018 Fuji Track Elite track bike.
-...
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Posted By krispenhartung

I need strong arms for all the crap that I...

I need strong arms for all the crap that I attempt to carry in a single load to the infield (without a wagon, mind you!) -- bike, extra wheels, rollers, gear bag. I look like a vagabond.
Seriously...
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Posted By krispenhartung

Yup! Thank you! I will be making similar changes...

Yup! Thank you! I will be making similar changes to my back up track bike, which I use mainly for training, but using some 40cm Easton drop bars instead of the Scattos --- mainly because I am using...
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Posted By krispenhartung

Ok, here are the results. This feels really...

Ok, here are the results. This feels really good! Carleton, you are a genius! :-) I don't even think I want to swap the bars out now. This is also with the saddle raised approx. 1.5cm. i don't...
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Posted By krispenhartung

You're welcome! Don't hesitate to toss any...

You're welcome! Don't hesitate to toss any questions my way. I am very familiar and have current subscriptions to some of these apps: TrainerRoad, Rouvy, BKOOL, and ZWIFT. I have yet to find a...
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Posted By krispenhartung

Here's the new 130mm stem....it doesn't look at...

Here's the new 130mm stem....it doesn't look at extreme as I thought it would, and still well within the 50mm UCI regulation for endurance. The distance between the forward most tip of my bars and...
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Posted By krispenhartung

Training App Comparison Matrix

In case anyone is interested, as you hunker down and enter your indoor training period, I did some research on the myriad of training apps out there and created a comparison matrix. This is a work in...
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Posted By krispenhartung

The Good - Started and completed by first track...

The Good
- Started and completed by first track racing season! Yay! What a trip. Feel pretty good about this as a 50 year old who just started bike racing 4 year ago
- Took two track classes at two...
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Posted By krispenhartung

Jeesh, I left the forum for 18 hours and now...

Jeesh, I left the forum for 18 hours and now there is an encyclopedia of information and images on narrow drop bars! Nice! :-)
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Posted By krispenhartung

Funny you should ask! :-) Well, I really do...

Funny you should ask! :-) Well, I really do love the Scattos, so that's not the issue. Someone else above, can't recall who at the moment, sort of brought this up, regarding being able to get into...
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Posted By krispenhartung

What a relief...and beats having to buy a new,...

What a relief...and beats having to buy a new, original length fork/steerer tube! :twitchy:
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Posted By krispenhartung

Yup, that is what I would normally do; however, I...

Yup, that is what I would normally do; however, I also use this bike for TTs, and so the stem I use on my TT bars is slammed as far down as possible, to get me to my preferred aero position, given...
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Posted By krispenhartung

Sure thing :-) In fact, to simply things even...

Sure thing :-) In fact, to simply things even more, I'm putting the same model of stem on it, same degrees, just 130mm. It lifts the bars 1.1cm, which is close enough for me to the approx. 1.5...
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Posted By krispenhartung

Fun stuff! I'm tracking you know. I originally...

Fun stuff! I'm tracking you know. I originally had an absolute increase in my stem height, but given the absolute increase of saddle height, my stem was being lowered, relative to saddle height. ...
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Posted By krispenhartung

You're persistent, Carleton, but also persuasive....

You're persistent, Carleton, but also persuasive. I'll take the leap. Stem is on the way, with new bars as well. Stay tuned. :-)
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Posted By krispenhartung

Love this tool! 100mm (current) comparison with...

Love this tool! 100mm (current) comparison with 120mm and 130mm.
...
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Posted By krispenhartung

That's awesome! Very cool.

That's awesome! Very cool.
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Posted By krispenhartung

I'm just being cautious. 30mm is not a minor...

I'm just being cautious. 30mm is not a minor change in the world of bike fitting, is going far beyond the rule of thumb of having combined Top Tube/Stem Length is 64cm, and I'd like to avoid having...
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Posted By krispenhartung

ok, I'm confused, Right now I have a 100mm stem...

ok, I'm confused, Right now I have a 100mm stem on the bike and it is flipped, so it is angled up. If I put a 130mm stem on it, also flipped, that will push it forward, and also up (higher). Am I...
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Posted By krispenhartung

Interesting. 130mm worries me a bit. I have a...

Interesting. 130mm worries me a bit. I have a relatively shorter torso than average, meaning it looks proportionately shorter than my legs, or conversely, my legs look proportionately longer than my...
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Posted By krispenhartung

Jeeesh....I was looking at my bike fit notes and...

Jeeesh....I was looking at my bike fit notes and no wonder my seat is so low...either it slipped, or my last saddle sat higher on the post, because it was 1.5cm lower than my target! Well, that's...
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Posted By krispenhartung

Think you're right. I'm will try a 1cm increase...

Think you're right. I'm will try a 1cm increase in my seat height, and moving to a 110mm stem vs. 100mm. Or I can just move my saddle back 1cm. It's about neutral right now, on both the rails and...
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Posted By krispenhartung

Good tips. Thanks Carleton! So I found this app...

Good tips. Thanks Carleton! So I found this app that Rainmaker reviewed for doing bike fits and I paid the $15 for the elite version. See below URL. It's pretty cool and I am still getting to know...
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Posted By krispenhartung

I'm just getting around to this one, which is...

I'm just getting around to this one, which is timely, as I am experimenting with my fit. Are there any rules of thumb guidelines (ranges) on angles for hip, torso, leg, arm, etc for endurance/mass...
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Posted By krispenhartung

So glad, but not glad, to see someone with the...

So glad, but not glad, to see someone with the same problem. Is there any other seat tube that will work on the Fuji Track Elite? Or did they make theirs entirely proprietary. So frustrating. I...
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Posted By krispenhartung

That's the beauty of my Wahoo Kickr....no wheel...

That's the beauty of my Wahoo Kickr....no wheel slipping on standing starts...I just have to use my road bike. This is where Carleton comes in with his modified Cycleops Pro 300 spin bike...
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Posted By krispenhartung

I think the style of fork makes a big difference....

I think the style of fork makes a big difference. This was on my Fuji Track Elite and not really an issue of the magnet being too close, but of the mount being to precariously attached based on the...
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Posted By krispenhartung

That's awesome. I have a few places in my...

That's awesome. I have a few places in my neighborhood where i can ride my track bike. Before I even got on a velodrome, I spend 2 months at a sports complex park a block away that has a giant...
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Posted By krispenhartung

I tried some super sticky industrial strength...

I tried some super sticky industrial strength double sided tape..didn't work. That's a lot of potential force from the wheel, depending on the speed, leading to contact between the magnet and the...
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Posted By krispenhartung

I tried the front fork Bontrager speed sensor...

I tried the front fork Bontrager speed sensor approach for a while, but it ended up being more of a hassle for me and seemed very precarious and unstable. The main issue I encountered was that the...
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Posted By krispenhartung

When you train on a non-roller trainer, do you...

When you train on a non-roller trainer, do you use your road bike or track bike? I am curious how many track cyclists train exclusively on track bikes indoors, vs. switching back and forth between...
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Posted By krispenhartung

Interesting. I see that their new version is...

Interesting. I see that their new version is controllable via their app on a smart phone or a training app. They jacked the price up to $1200! Wow.

I'm still fantasizing over the reality of...
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Posted By krispenhartung

That's the truth! Which is why I like my two...

That's the truth! Which is why I like my two sets of Kreitler rollers -- 3" and 4.5".
I use the fly wheel and the killer head wind resistance unit on the 4.5". I can pretty much match the rolling...
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Posted By krispenhartung

I just saw someone post about these "smart"...

I just saw someone post about these "smart" rollers on a FB racing page. The InsideRide rollers. Anyone tried them? I have the Elite Arion Digital Smart B+ rollers, which have proved to be THE most...
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Posted By krispenhartung

Ahhh, makes sense. So, when I use my road bike...

Ahhh, makes sense. So, when I use my road bike on my rollers, it feels more unstable and twitchy. I assume that is just because I have adapted to using my track bike on the rollers.
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Posted By krispenhartung

That definitely makes sense given my road bike...

That definitely makes sense given my road bike setup and aligns accordingly.
I found this page interesting. https://www.velodrome.shop/barsize
I am just wondering where they get the...
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Posted By krispenhartung

That doesn't address my question, however. :foo:...

That doesn't address my question, however. :foo: My question is what's the current reasoning on bar width relative to shoulder width? I've already researched the benefits or reasons why some track...
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Posted By krispenhartung

Endurance Drop Bar Width and Shoulder Width

I think I'm going to "drop" my Scattos and go with the 3T Aeronova Team bars for endurance events.
What's the current reasoning on bar width relative to shoulder width? I'm fairly broad...
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Posted By krispenhartung

I just sent you a private message...I am thinking...

I just sent you a private message...I am thinking of pulling the trigger on this.
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Posted By krispenhartung

Not sure where to put this, but I have since...

Not sure where to put this, but I have since given up on figuring out a way to put my track bike on a smart trainer with its own drive train/cassette. I found a solution that works better for me. I...
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Posted By krispenhartung

Very cool!

Very cool!
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Posted By krispenhartung

I wasn't sure where to put this, or if it would...

I wasn't sure where to put this, or if it would even be useful to anyone besides myself, but here it is. I can send anyone the source spreadsheet as well.
I created a custom spreadsheet gearing...
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