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Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
05-16-16, 09:40 AM
Replies: 5,944
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Posted By Quinn8it

i wasn't clear- meant that the one in place at...

i wasn't clear-
meant that the one in place at the Velodrome in Los Angeles may not be available to everyone.. When I tried to get one a few months back that was the case..
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
05-14-16, 09:32 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 782,842
Posted By Quinn8it

That system gives you real time lap times and...

That system gives you real time lap times and 200m times- so you can log in between efforts and check your times..

Pretty cool stuff- might still be in the testing phase- not sure it's available...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
04-23-16, 07:16 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 782,842
Posted By Quinn8it

good luck with that!!!! :roflmao2:

good luck with that!!!! :roflmao2:
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
03-14-15, 05:29 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 782,842
Posted By Quinn8it

It's unlikely that mounting clip-ons on your...

It's unlikely that mounting clip-ons on your current drop bars would yield the correct pad height. So you are probably better off buying a base bar, new stem and set of clip-on extensions.

On...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
03-10-15, 12:50 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 782,842
Posted By Quinn8it

Good call! Messaging Morocco now!

Good call! Messaging Morocco now!
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
03-10-15, 12:37 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 782,842
Posted By Quinn8it

On a related note: has as anyone used the...

On a related note:

has as anyone used the Sportcrafters Omnium Track trainer yet?

anybody got real world power curve data?

Im wondering if the drum is wide enough to use the "hand...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
03-10-15, 09:18 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 782,842
Posted By Quinn8it

If I think I'll end up doing my entire warm-up on...

If I think I'll end up doing my entire warm-up on the rollers I'll use an iPhone Interval timer (ultra timer HD) and plot out my warm-up to an exact time (65min) so that I can count riders before me...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
03-09-15, 02:52 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 782,842
Posted By Quinn8it

Are we assuming zero track time? i replicate...

Are we assuming zero track time?

i replicate the 20-30 laps by doing 20min on the rollers in my normal warm-up gear.
8min@100rpm/8min@110rpm/4min@120rpm.. A couple of 15" max-revs are good after...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
03-09-15, 12:57 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 782,842
Posted By Quinn8it

510 is also quite a bit bigger... ive got 2...

510 is also quite a bit bigger...

ive got 2 500's. There are some improvements I'd like to see, but it's basically the best head unit for the money.
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
03-09-15, 11:07 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 782,842
Posted By Quinn8it

yeh I get it.. Everybody is going to jump all...

yeh I get it.. Everybody is going to jump all over me with Proof that Track Stands are the cornerstone of succeeding as a track racer..

I never said I never do them, the OP asked about...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
03-06-15, 04:11 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 782,842
Posted By Quinn8it

Maybe swap them out for ones that say Dura Ace on...

Maybe swap them out for ones that say Dura Ace on them?
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
03-05-15, 11:39 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 782,842
Posted By Quinn8it

Mind if I ask- how much match sprinting have you...

Mind if I ask- how much match sprinting have you done?
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
03-04-15, 07:47 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 782,842
Posted By Quinn8it

I like that story!! :)

I like that story!! :)
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
03-04-15, 01:48 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 782,842
Posted By Quinn8it

Track standing is not the only, or the best way...

Track standing is not the only, or the best way to get yourself in to the trailing position...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
03-04-15, 11:46 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 782,842
Posted By Quinn8it

This place could use a little HotBlack

This place could use a little HotBlack
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
03-04-15, 11:14 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 782,842
Posted By Quinn8it

or maybe just stop trying to simulate sprinting...

or maybe just stop trying to simulate sprinting videos from the '80s with essentially unnecessary tactics...

if you need to practice your Track Stand- i would guess that you have no clue what...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
03-04-15, 10:52 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 782,842
Posted By Quinn8it

people don't do that to me

people don't do that to me
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
03-04-15, 10:25 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 782,842
Posted By Quinn8it

Why would you even need- or need to practice a...

Why would you even need- or need to practice a track stand?
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
03-02-15, 11:13 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 782,842
Posted By Quinn8it

+1 on this exactly- right down to the Casco!...

+1 on this exactly- right down to the Casco! Taras maybe we have a friend? Or velodrome shop does that all the time! (More likely)
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
02-20-15, 03:55 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 782,842
Posted By Quinn8it

I'll go ahead and say it: if you can't afford...

I'll go ahead and say it:
if you can't afford a computer with 0.5" sample rate you should just sell all your **** and look in to Kite Surfing or Rock Climbing- because there is no way to get fast...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
02-18-15, 04:46 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 782,842
Posted By Quinn8it

if you didn't hold it for a second, did you...

if you didn't hold it for a second, did you actually do it?
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
02-18-15, 04:40 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 782,842
Posted By Quinn8it

I can't figure out what that guy is talking about...

I can't figure out what that guy is talking about with the New Garmin Sensors- I assume it's the new ones that separate speed and cadence- with speed mounting on the wheel hub.. I've had zero issues...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
12-30-14, 01:01 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 782,842
Posted By Quinn8it

i think i remember them saying a knee high sock...

i think i remember them saying a knee high sock would be fastest.. but not legal
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
12-29-14, 12:11 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 782,842
Posted By Quinn8it

According to the guys at ERO in LA- "skin...

According to the guys at ERO in LA-
"skin always test slow"
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
12-27-14, 03:06 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 782,842
Posted By Quinn8it

Assuming spoke count and spoke gauge are...

Assuming spoke count and spoke gauge are appropriate for the riders weight and discipline, I seriously doubt anyone here could tell the difference in different lacing patterns.
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
12-20-14, 03:16 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 782,842
Posted By Quinn8it

A couple of 40'something masters are riding...

A couple of 40'something masters are riding 10.9"-11.1" on 110"+/-..

I on the other hand am still on 96"
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
12-19-14, 11:41 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 782,842
Posted By Quinn8it

I tend to open kilos 1" faster than that... And...

I tend to open kilos 1" faster than that... And I'm old, have 2 kids, a job, and my wife thinks all this stuff is Stupid..
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
12-19-14, 11:19 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 782,842
Posted By Quinn8it

Maybe... but 36.1" is "old man...

Maybe...
but 36.1" is "old man slow"
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
12-19-14, 10:40 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 782,842
Posted By Quinn8it

Was thinking that was pretty low Watts- then...

Was thinking that was pretty low Watts- then noticed it was a Slow Time. When was that? Must be a while ago right?

On A random note- I see her last lap power range as a common "maintenance...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
12-17-14, 10:08 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 782,842
Posted By Quinn8it

Since the only time I actually time a full-gas...

Since the only time I actually time a full-gas effort is indoors... Weather is not a big one for me...

What id like is the "Alex Stem Chart" turned in to an entire frame fit calculator! :)
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
12-17-14, 09:52 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 782,842
Posted By Quinn8it

Yes Carleton... so it turns out I've had your...

Yes Carleton...
so it turns out I've had your app with, the ability to do all of this, on my phone for a couple months... Lol..
thanks
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
12-16-14, 11:16 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 782,842
Posted By Quinn8it

I assume the issue is the difference from the 27"...

I assume the issue is the difference from the 27" wheel..
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
12-16-14, 08:31 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 782,842
Posted By Quinn8it

Before Fixed Gear Fever went away- i had a friend...

Before Fixed Gear Fever went away- i had a friend convert the "Gear Spread Sheet" that was on the site in to a Google-Doc.. It works great, but at some point someone pointed out that it is giving off...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
12-09-14, 07:46 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 782,842
Posted By Quinn8it

I'll ask you one more time... Have you ever...

I'll ask you one more time...

Have you ever actually ridden the track?
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
12-09-14, 11:06 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 782,842
Posted By Quinn8it

really? I never use it, but it seems like a good...

really? I never use it, but it seems like a good safety insurance..
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
12-09-14, 10:30 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 782,842
Posted By Quinn8it

i like the 33's... But I also ride Crits on 36's

i like the 33's... But I also ride Crits on 36's
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
12-04-14, 10:13 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 782,842
Posted By Quinn8it

Tightening the wheel in to some dropouts will...

Tightening the wheel in to some dropouts will make the metal compress over time. This will often create a small lip on the edge of the dropout and make it hard to slide the wheel in and out.

Take...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
12-03-14, 11:23 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 782,842
Posted By Quinn8it

There is a company at the LA Velodrome that does...

There is a company at the LA Velodrome that does aero testing on the track- based on power data and drag.. I know that a lot of top cyclist are going with them (Ero) instead of tunnel testing,...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
12-02-14, 11:24 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 782,842
Posted By Quinn8it

I've been using this: ...

I've been using this:
http://www.roadbikereview.com/reviews/files/2010/08/lazer_aero.jpg
Its a $20 cover for my Lazer Genesis...
it pops on and off in seconds. So you can warm up with it off- then...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
11-28-14, 09:56 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 782,842
Posted By Quinn8it

First off... If I am remembering correctly you...

First off...
If I am remembering correctly you are new to the track?
you do not need a Powermeter!
honestly they offer very little to track racers- especially sprinters... You can do everything...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
11-18-14, 11:40 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 782,842
Posted By Quinn8it

I rode a Leader while I was waiting for my...

I rode a Leader while I was waiting for my Tiemeyer.
I ended up riding an Encino 200m PR on that frame. I didn't beat that PR during the year I rode the Tiemeyer and finally went faster this year...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
11-16-14, 10:58 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 782,842
Posted By Quinn8it

Its my understanding that N.O. supplements are...

Its my understanding that N.O. supplements are not that effective.

I don't think i have ever used an N.O. supplement- but i have used Cannibal Permaswole- which uses Citruline Malate, which is...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
10-31-14, 03:56 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 782,842
Posted By Quinn8it

Cinelli Criterium is nearly identical to the...

Cinelli Criterium is nearly identical to the Nitto 125 which is stiffer in its aluminum version, way stiffer in its Steel version, and available down to 36cm
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
10-21-14, 09:05 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 782,842
Posted By Quinn8it

The propriatary Disc Chuck on my Lyzene stays in...

The propriatary Disc Chuck on my Lyzene stays in place without being held on the valve stem about 85% of the time- making it really easy to pump your own disc on race day..

Also the threaded head...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
10-13-14, 12:51 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 782,842
Posted By Quinn8it

One thing that Tiemeyer used, that I believe is...

One thing that Tiemeyer used, that I believe is also used by Retul is the XY/XY coordinates.

the center of your bar clamp on the stem was one- with X- being the distance forward of the bottom...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
10-13-14, 12:15 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 782,842
Posted By Quinn8it

carleton and Mukman have a couple of cool iOS...

carleton and Mukman have a couple of cool iOS apps for different cycling needs...

i was wondering if there was an app or other resource out there that allows you to record your bike fit data.
...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
10-09-14, 08:14 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 782,842
Posted By Quinn8it

Ahhh- Yes! that explains it

Ahhh- Yes! that explains it
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
10-09-14, 06:15 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 782,842
Posted By Quinn8it

Mine look like they are closer to 27-28mm ...

Mine look like they are closer to 27-28mm

and the Stages is the same width at the widest point.
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
10-07-14, 03:57 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 782,842
Posted By Quinn8it

Totally!

Totally!
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
10-07-14, 12:38 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 782,842
Posted By Quinn8it

This is one of those topics where Carleton and I...

This is one of those topics where Carleton and I are on opposite ends of the spectrum..

As a a weekend hack masters racer not only do I not really have any need for .5-second sample power data- I...
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