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Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area

02-18-18, 09:48 PM

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Contis and WTBs are almost always tight. The more...

Contis and WTBs are almost always tight. The more of the bead you can get in to the rim channel the better they'll go over the rim. It won't be easy, though. Gluing Conti tubs are the WORST.

Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area

12-20-17, 06:35 PM

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I don't remember where, but there is a link on...

I don't remember where, but there is a link on one of these mega threads to a discussion about spoked front wheels vs. tri/four/five spoke wheels. 808s are faster than five spokes. Granted that's...

Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area

12-19-17, 08:07 AM

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There is some more discussion about tubular...

There is some more discussion about tubular gluing in the track tires sticky, I think.

The common dogma I was taught regarding track tubs is that high pressure in the tires does as much, or more,...

Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area

11-06-17, 07:58 PM

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When I'm writing my own training, I spend a lot...

When I'm writing my own training, I spend a lot of time following QP's "inverse" approach. My coach has a bit of a mixed approach. One block is traditional mileage, the next has more threshold, and I...

Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area

10-30-17, 06:53 AM

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I was wondering how they were marketing that...

I was wondering how they were marketing that abomination of a bar. Riser road bars. :twitchy::twitchy:

Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area

10-27-17, 09:06 AM

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Oooh, good to know. That's what I was curious...

Oooh, good to know. That's what I was curious about. Seems like bar shape is much less important than bar size, which means you can use a stiffer, narrower bar without aero penalty. Thanks for the...

Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area

10-24-17, 01:34 PM

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Speaking of data requests: Does anyone know...

Speaking of data requests:

Does anyone know of, or have comparison data for bar width vs shape? Specifically, and I realize this is a specific use case, can you compare a 38cm round aluminum bar...

Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area

09-07-17, 08:29 AM

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A road model PM from Stages will work perfectly...

A road model PM from Stages will work perfectly fine on the track. What happens, however, is that when you apply "backwards" or "negative" energy to the crank, the road models read 0 watts. The track...

Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area

01-24-17, 08:03 PM

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No, the road PMs don't handle negative torque....

No, the road PMs don't handle negative torque. They just read zero watts. For me, that's not an issue, in fact I think it becomes easier to see the end of efforts.

Apparently, though, if you...

Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area

01-23-17, 09:26 PM

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I've been using the Rival Stages meter for a...

I've been using the Rival Stages meter for a while with an Omnium crank. It works really well, and I have no complaints about it. Fair warning, I'm a Stages fan. I'm getting a fourth PM from them...

Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area

06-09-16, 11:39 AM

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Seconded. Castelli is Euro sized, for sure. I'm...

Seconded. Castelli is Euro sized, for sure. I'm 5'9" and fluctuate between 165-175ish, and the Large bibs fit well, regardless. The Medium jersey fits when I'm fat, but gets a little loose when I'm...

Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area

02-13-16, 03:53 PM

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From the "Track Endurance & Omnium Racing"...

From the "Track Endurance & Omnium Racing" Facebook page!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jp0AtxFWHWM

Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area

02-11-16, 08:05 PM

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I'm most assuredly talking about the BVV! You...

I'm most assuredly talking about the BVV! You just gave me a good idea for when my lease ends!

Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area

02-11-16, 07:50 AM

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I tried doing research on cycling in grad school,...

I tried doing research on cycling in grad school, and had to give up. 95% of the literature I was finding was garbage, either through poor study design, poor protocols, contradictory findings...

Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area

02-11-16, 07:39 AM

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I can ride to my usual track in 30 minutes....

I can ride to my usual track in 30 minutes. Unfortunately, it's snowed been snowed in since November. We're discovering this "neat" phenomenon where water will freeze in the board gaps of turn 1....

Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area

02-10-16, 09:27 AM

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I wish there were some way to qualify/quantify...

I wish there were some way to qualify/quantify the training load of traffic on the way to racing.

Racing in the Springs (7-11/OTC Track) this winter has been a pretty hefty investment in...

Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area

01-22-16, 09:11 PM

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Allegedly, the smaller chainrings accelerate...

Allegedly, the smaller chainrings accelerate quicker than their larger brethren. I'm couldn't tell you if that's total bunk or not, but in my limited experience, that seems to have some truth. I feel...

Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area

01-16-16, 08:48 PM

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Market is magical! They're claiming it's accurate...

Market is magical! They're claiming it's accurate to that percentage, but NEVER disclose what their calibration procedure is, or what ranges are tested, so it's completely plausible that (especially...

Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area

01-16-16, 11:07 AM

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In my limited experience calibrating laboratory...

In my limited experience calibrating laboratory equipment you can claim a 1% accuracy, and not mention that it's for 25-650 watts. Another hypothesis could relate to the sample-rate. If you Garmin...

Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area

01-04-16, 09:03 AM

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How do you prefer to write workouts? Coming from...

How do you prefer to write workouts? Coming from the road I write everything in watts and minutes. I'm gradually learning meters, laps, and gear inches.

Do you guys typically script everything?...

Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area

12-25-15, 11:02 PM

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Get a scale and measure at least 2x per week, at...

Get a scale and measure at least 2x per week, at the same time (for example wake up, pee, weigh) and keep tabs on your weight. If you see the number rising for longer than a week, you're eating too...

Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area

12-25-15, 10:04 PM

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This book was treated as a definitive text in my...

This book was treated as a definitive text in my sports nutrition classes in grad school. Cannot recommend it highly enough.
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Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area

07-25-15, 08:33 PM

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Couple small questions: Is there a trend...

Couple small questions:

Is there a trend toward running HUGE gears all the time? The cat that has been winning everything consistently in my field is turning a 98" for everything. I heard some...

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