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Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
11-11-14, 07:38 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,440
Posted By shrinkboy

short sleeve jersey; Lazer something or other...

short sleeve jersey; Lazer something or other helmet.
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
11-08-14, 01:15 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,440
Posted By shrinkboy

thanks Brian. that thing really jacked with my...

thanks Brian. that thing really jacked with my head, no doubt.
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
11-07-14, 02:30 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,440
Posted By shrinkboy

all kinds of good feedback, fellas. thanks to...

all kinds of good feedback, fellas. thanks to all. i did quit all meds earlier this week with the exception of one daily dose of ibuprofen. i'm not normally a fan of big pain Rx i.e. vicodin, etc....
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
11-06-14, 09:30 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,440
Posted By shrinkboy

Crash!!

last week at Superdrome in Frisco, our B group (which included everything from fast juniors, guys in their 20s, 30s, and 40s, and this one older fella in his 60s-me) was approaching the first point...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
08-23-14, 10:38 AM
Replies: 735
Views: 81,053
Posted By shrinkboy

cool, QP

cool, QP
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
08-21-14, 08:24 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,433
Posted By shrinkboy

one thought is that the lack of banking somehow...

one thought is that the lack of banking somehow seems frightening
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
07-07-14, 12:34 PM
Replies: 735
Views: 81,053
Posted By shrinkboy

last Wednesday was the first night of the...

last Wednesday was the first night of the Superdrome Summer Race Series on Wednesday nights. format is to have 3 rounds of racing, with the first two rounds consisting of 3 races, separated by 2...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
06-09-14, 09:45 AM
Replies: 735
Views: 81,053
Posted By shrinkboy

i never have a teammate in mass starts. ever. ...

i never have a teammate in mass starts. ever. gets lonely and hard. i mostly try to keep flesh in fronta me until the push comes and i hope for the best, but i've committed myself to solo attacks...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
06-09-14, 09:39 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,852
Posted By shrinkboy

i found some slop in my headset, and tuned that...

i found some slop in my headset, and tuned that out. i then experimented with moving the saddle forward ~1/2", maybe 3/4". this really seemed to help a lot. in my bike racing version 1.0 of the...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
06-04-14, 01:51 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,852
Posted By shrinkboy

rensho, thanks. that's a good one. i run my...

rensho, thanks. that's a good one. i run my saddle all the back on the rails, and what you describe is exactly what i've got going on- it seems the front end gets light, rather than staying planted....
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
06-03-14, 12:17 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,852
Posted By shrinkboy

i think the headset issue is a good venue to...

i think the headset issue is a good venue to follow, will definitely check that. but also, the low gear/high rpm efforts seems good as well. although i'm about the size of many sprinters- 6'2", 200...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
06-02-14, 02:27 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,852
Posted By shrinkboy

i'd considered the tightening up thing; i'm going...

i'd considered the tightening up thing; i'm going to really pay attention to that. thanks for your reply
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
06-02-14, 01:59 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,852
Posted By shrinkboy

twitchy front end

i ride a 58cm Fuji 1.1 Track at Frisco Superdrome. it has a 120mm stem, and stock OEM wheels. when i am going full tilt in a sprint, the bike feels really twitchy at the front end. i think this...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
05-21-14, 08:28 AM
Replies: 735
Views: 81,053
Posted By shrinkboy

MrGibs, were you in A or C group? if i...

MrGibs, were you in A or C group? if i recollect, C group had the 28 lap scratch...i was there with you, somewhere in that pack.
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
04-24-14, 05:38 PM
Replies: 735
Views: 81,053
Posted By shrinkboy

Matrix is 5/16,17,18/14

Matrix is 5/16,17,18/14
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
04-24-14, 03:51 PM
Replies: 735
Views: 81,053
Posted By shrinkboy

thanks, Hermes. i'm sorry to have missed Nats...

thanks, Hermes. i'm sorry to have missed Nats there that year. S'drome just underwent a facelift, and got, i think, 18 new boards, plus a new surface. it is a great track, and i'm happy we have...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
04-24-14, 01:38 PM
Replies: 735
Views: 81,053
Posted By shrinkboy

Superdrome in Frisco Tx had its first Points...

Superdrome in Frisco Tx had its first Points Series races on 4/4, and I was there for it. A great night to finally get some track racing in this year, to be continued on 5/2. I'm almost 63, and...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
02-12-14, 09:00 AM
Replies: 2,806
Views: 530,221
Posted By shrinkboy

holy crap the stem on that thing!

holy crap the stem on that thing!
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
01-28-14, 02:32 PM
Replies: 2,806
Views: 530,221
Posted By shrinkboy

your sig line mentions what is perhaps my all...

your sig line mentions what is perhaps my all time favorite book in my field of psychotherapy, kayce
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
01-24-14, 02:32 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,393
Posted By shrinkboy

i checked Superdrome in Frisco Tx and there's a...

i checked Superdrome in Frisco Tx and there's a Women's Devo class on March 1, and open Devo on March 22. check calendar at www.Superdrome.com

i started track racing at age 60
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
01-07-14, 01:14 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 851
Posted By shrinkboy

the 'Drome has posted a full slate of racing for...

the 'Drome has posted a full slate of racing for the upcoming season, i'm looking forward to it
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
11-11-13, 08:06 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,196
Posted By shrinkboy

thanks to all of you; i have since moved on the...

thanks to all of you; i have since moved on the acquisition of the FFWD wheel, and expect it to arrive within the week
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
11-03-13, 04:58 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,196
Posted By shrinkboy

ooh, sweet! thanks!

ooh, sweet! thanks!
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
11-01-13, 03:03 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,196
Posted By shrinkboy

now we're talkin', thanks guys.

now we're talkin', thanks guys.
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
11-01-13, 09:07 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,196
Posted By shrinkboy

close, only about a grand over budget, but thanks...

close, only about a grand over budget, but thanks for the reply JMR
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
10-31-13, 02:05 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,196
Posted By shrinkboy

i need a recommendation...

for a disc type rear wheel? budget around $1400
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
08-15-13, 06:12 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 786
Posted By shrinkboy

very cool posts, baby

very cool posts, baby
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
07-26-13, 04:51 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 851
Posted By shrinkboy

they do all the right things, with cash etc, but...

they do all the right things, with cash etc, but it just seems like turnouts have been really skimpy and have been since April. i talk it up to many of my friends, and you just see that its like...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
07-26-13, 12:58 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 851
Posted By shrinkboy

Superdrome Points Series, canceled

dang, the folks who run our Superdrome in Frisco TX had to cancel the rest of this summer's Friday night racing because of lack of attendance. how disappointing, but I understand thoroughly because...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
07-16-13, 01:57 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 753
Posted By shrinkboy

who is that guy? i was in that Dallas Grand Prix...

who is that guy? i was in that Dallas Grand Prix race where he mentions getting crashed out by Chris Hipp (RIP)....?
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
06-14-13, 01:45 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,150
Posted By shrinkboy

FB- you can see that my last post mentioned the...

FB- you can see that my last post mentioned the early May event canceled. the next, scheduled for 5/31 also didn't make, with only a total of 14 racers in 3 different categories appearing. i really...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
05-26-13, 12:40 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 833
Posted By shrinkboy

i raced with full body suits for about 9 years...

i raced with full body suits for about 9 years and they were indeed awesome. a good quality suit was certainly good for more than one meet, although the first meet was usually the best. and they...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
05-06-13, 06:42 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,150
Posted By shrinkboy

have yet to do my first keirin- on the way to the...

have yet to do my first keirin- on the way to the track Friday night, i got a text saying the event was canceled. i don't know why, but i was very disappointed. and, even worse, on a Friday rush...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
05-01-13, 12:00 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,150
Posted By shrinkboy

i think i'm something between a senko and a...

i think i'm something between a senko and a makuri....
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
05-01-13, 10:56 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,150
Posted By shrinkboy

thanks, carleton-- i'm calming down .... ;~)

thanks, carleton-- i'm calming down .... ;~)
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
05-01-13, 10:03 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,150
Posted By shrinkboy

thanks all, and good stuff-- one concern i have...

thanks all, and good stuff-- one concern i have is this: as mentioned above, i know that internationally, the motor brings the riders up to 50kph before dropping down...GULP!! will we be doing that...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
04-30-13, 10:59 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,150
Posted By shrinkboy

first keirin

this friday evening, i'll be doing my first keirin at frisco superdrome...

i'm pretty much a track newbie, but i raced in the fall series last year in mass starts, and then did 'freeze the burn'...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
03-26-13, 09:45 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,019
Posted By shrinkboy

48x14 seems pretty good to me, but as i've said,...

48x14 seems pretty good to me, but as i've said, i have 0 experience with match sprint, which might need a smaller gear, i don't really know. when doing the 'freeze the burn' winter training series...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
03-23-13, 09:53 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,019
Posted By shrinkboy

a tangent-- i'm taking whiteman's sprint clinic...

a tangent-- i'm taking whiteman's sprint clinic at superdrome in a couple weeks----which i am looking forward to---i have 0 experience riding match sprints but did the winter training series at...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
02-02-13, 09:58 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,025
Posted By shrinkboy

Russian Sprint?

I just watched this vid:https://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&feature=endscreen&v=Y-tqvMunn0E and could not figure out what the Russian Sprint is all about except for the 'going fast' part....
...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-15-12, 09:33 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 456
Posted By shrinkboy

Dura Ace 7900 BB on a CAAD 9 frame...

the Dura Ace crankset on my CAAD is getting a little tattered and I've thought about putting a carbon crankset on ....which manufacturers carbon sets can go on that BB?

much appreciated...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
11-27-12, 01:00 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 327
Posted By shrinkboy

there is the Winter Workout 'Freeze the Burn'...

there is the Winter Workout 'Freeze the Burn' series on Wednesday evenings, which I've been doing the last couple weeks. Coach on hand and everything-$40 for Wednesdays thru February
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-01-12, 01:44 PM
Replies: 265
Views: 17,776
Posted By shrinkboy

no desire to purchase a new bike means those you...

no desire to purchase a new bike means those you have suit your purposes well, but that does not mean that bikes constructed of different materials are inferior, or represent a nefarious intention on...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-16-12, 01:53 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 31,534
Posted By shrinkboy

rental bikes at Frisco Superdrome are GT's...and...

rental bikes at Frisco Superdrome are GT's...and that's all i've got on the topic. impressive, huh?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-20-12, 10:48 AM
Replies: 279
Views: 79,373
Posted By shrinkboy

rat fink-- your bike looks like an honest to god...

rat fink-- your bike looks like an honest to god bike rider owns it, nice piece
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-17-12, 07:26 AM
Replies: 1,118
Views: 328,798
Posted By shrinkboy

i had a Super Prestige with Dura Ace in a black...

i had a Super Prestige with Dura Ace in a black marble finish w chrome fork...for six whole weeks before being stolen in a home burglary in mid 87

i am sobbing tears of nostalgia and grief here in...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-12-12, 04:34 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,713
Posted By shrinkboy

and i meant to say, there is a body of knowledge...

and i meant to say, there is a body of knowledge out there that is worth accessing when putting together a bike...you can just jump on and move things around until it 'fits', but you can save...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-12-12, 04:32 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,713
Posted By shrinkboy

i'd love to see ed in toronto on that 59 inch...

i'd love to see ed in toronto on that 59 inch frame....

i've seen a lot of bikes here on c&v, and it looks to me like a lot of people are riding bikes too big for them...slammed seats, raised...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-09-12, 08:04 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,467
Posted By shrinkboy

i've been racing on a CAAD9-1 for the last year...

i've been racing on a CAAD9-1 for the last year and a half, and am very sold on the great value in the late model C'dale frames- cornering in crits or bombing 50mph downhill, it just doesn't do...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-08-12, 07:06 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,521
Posted By shrinkboy

disturbing

disturbing
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