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Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
02-28-16, 04:26 PM
Replies: 5,944
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Posted By Trackliche

Carbon frames? :D Otherwise I think you're...

Carbon frames? :D

Otherwise I think you're pretty much right; incremental gains. . . if that. Except for training methods (NO I'm not trying to bring that back up! :D).

TC
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
02-28-16, 09:36 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 784,429
Posted By Trackliche

gtrob- No more excuses. Now you HAVE to buy it! ...

gtrob- No more excuses. Now you HAVE to buy it!

TC
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
02-28-16, 08:52 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 784,429
Posted By Trackliche

+1 on silly as hell. What we most adore about...

+1 on silly as hell.
What we most adore about Italian design is also what we most deride them for. It's a matter of accepting that the romantic ridiculous is worth giving up any sense of...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
02-27-16, 10:07 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 784,429
Posted By Trackliche

Totally get it. He wants to be a sexy, sweaty,...

Totally get it. He wants to be a sexy, sweaty, manly beast like the rest of us. Why anyone worships those skinny little bigheads who ride for hours an hours on end up mountains, only to come back...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
02-27-16, 10:00 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 784,429
Posted By Trackliche

That is badass. Like Carelton, I've only seen...

That is badass. Like Carelton, I've only seen pictures- never in person. gtrob- is this thing big enough for you?!

TC
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
02-27-16, 09:59 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 784,429
Posted By Trackliche

Yes. I am right. TC

Yes. I am right.

TC
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
02-27-16, 07:57 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 784,429
Posted By Trackliche

That seems totally reasonable. Riding his bike...

That seems totally reasonable. Riding his bike really hard the next six months would do him a lot of good, from a sprinting standpoint. Better than spending lots of time lifting and a little bit...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
02-27-16, 07:40 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 784,429
Posted By Trackliche

We haven't been making very specific training...

We haven't been making very specific training recommendations at all. I'm saying the OP should focus his limited time on the bike. You're saying weights are fine to do. That's far from specific.

...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
02-27-16, 07:36 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 784,429
Posted By Trackliche

Definitely don't agree. Without paying an...

Definitely don't agree. Without paying an exorbitant amount of dough, there's nowhere else to find info on them! I liken this place to a virtual infield; we're a bunch of trackies shooting the ****....
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
02-27-16, 04:21 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 784,429
Posted By Trackliche

For a rank beginner, running circles around his...

For a rank beginner, running circles around his house with a backpack full of Cheetos five days a week will make him faster and get him out of the house. That doesn't mean he's doing a good job of...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
02-27-16, 08:48 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 784,429
Posted By Trackliche

Two bike days a week is not enough- even the...

Two bike days a week is not enough- even the UpUpUp schedule calls for three, IIRC. You're going to find way more speed/fitness by using all that gym time to instead ride your bike.

When you...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
02-26-16, 05:19 PM
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Views: 784,429
Posted By Trackliche

You might try riding your bike a bit. ...

You might try riding your bike a bit.

Really, though.

TC
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
02-23-16, 07:57 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 784,429
Posted By Trackliche

Because it sounds way more awesome to say "ninety...

Because it sounds way more awesome to say "ninety eight" than "forty eight thirteen". Helps weed out the roadies.

But for real, I think it stems from the early Penny Farthing-style bikes: the...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
02-11-16, 06:38 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 784,429
Posted By Trackliche

Oh- I should point out that a lot of the aerobic...

Oh- I should point out that a lot of the aerobic fitness indicators that were measured for those studies were of our previously-outlined "submaximal" variety. Lots of VO2Max, etc. IOW- hard aerobic,...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
02-11-16, 06:26 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 784,429
Posted By Trackliche

You know what? I got all inflamed about this, and...

You know what? I got all inflamed about this, and thought I'd go through some of my papers and drop a research-backed bomb regarding how full of **** you are.

After picking through my hard drive...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
02-10-16, 03:30 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 784,429
Posted By Trackliche

Right on. I'll agree that there's a place for...

Right on. I'll agree that there's a place for aerobic work in a sprint program. SOMEthing's got to get you to the start of your f200, to where the moto drops you off in a keirin, and help with the...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
02-09-16, 11:51 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 784,429
Posted By Trackliche

And how did you find this affected your event...

And how did you find this affected your event performance? ((Mind out of the gutter here, please!))
IOW, did you see that the training setup seemed to pay off? Did you come into spring with a...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
02-09-16, 11:41 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 784,429
Posted By Trackliche

Couldn't agree more. As much as I hate to say it,...

Couldn't agree more. As much as I hate to say it, I love the ease of just hopping on my Cateye (leave the track bike mounted in it most of the winter) and banging out my workout. Between efforts I...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
02-09-16, 11:35 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 784,429
Posted By Trackliche

Yeah, ditto here. I used to live 30 min from a...

Yeah, ditto here. I used to live 30 min from a track, and would drive out there several days a week. Now that I'm several hours from a track, I get way higher quality training for the time invested....
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
02-09-16, 10:06 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 784,429
Posted By Trackliche

Hahaha. Love it. We're basically Elites now,...

Hahaha. Love it. We're basically Elites now, dunderhi!

All in good fun,

TC
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
02-09-16, 10:04 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 784,429
Posted By Trackliche

Alright. I'm up to 40 hours a week now. I should...

Alright. I'm up to 40 hours a week now. I should probably cut back on my riding time so I'll have plenty of time to "train"!!

TC
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
02-09-16, 09:00 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 784,429
Posted By Trackliche

Hahahaha- Sprinter Lifestyle for teh win. Heck,...

Hahahaha- Sprinter Lifestyle for teh win. Heck, if time pondering my kilo bars setup or surfing on here counts as time missing from my life, I'm probably up to 30 or 35 hours a week. I would think...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
02-09-16, 08:42 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 784,429
Posted By Trackliche

Woo! This was always one of my favorite topics...

Woo! This was always one of my favorite topics over on FGF. It would get heated! It's tough for text to come off with the friendly discussion tone I'm trying to use. Keep that in mind here:
What...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
02-09-16, 08:31 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 784,429
Posted By Trackliche

Now there's something I've never been able to...

Now there's something I've never been able to figure out. How in the heck are sprint guys getting in 20-25 hours and still doing quality efforts? Even with a good warmup each session and loooong rest...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
02-08-16, 04:56 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 784,429
Posted By Trackliche

The typical response is "everybody is different"....

The typical response is "everybody is different". There's no truer statement. This applies in particular to someone who isn't necessarily 100% focused on a single event. If you're 100% on the 500 (or...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
02-08-16, 04:11 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 784,429
Posted By Trackliche

Right on. Welcome to the Sprint Club, then. So...

Right on. Welcome to the Sprint Club, then. So what's your question, exactly? If you want to know whether or not to ride lots of miles in order to train for your new event, the research says no.
...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
02-08-16, 02:50 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 784,429
Posted By Trackliche

If you're a "fun racer", keep it fun! If you...

If you're a "fun racer", keep it fun!
If you enjoy your road riding and you're not focusing on track/500m, then don't worry about it. Just do some really hard, really short efforts when you think...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
02-03-16, 12:31 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 784,429
Posted By Trackliche

Not a question; more of a tip. A lot of guys use...

Not a question; more of a tip. A lot of guys use skateboard deck tape on their trainer rollers, but complain that it peels off easily. I've been using some anti-slip stair tread tape on mine for...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
01-20-16, 03:02 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 784,429
Posted By Trackliche

Anyone got a line on where to dig up a pair of...

Anyone got a line on where to dig up a pair of track nut adapters for a Cateye Cyclosimulator?

TC
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