Originally Posted by
carleton
I find it curious that Hoy did his 500m WR (24.758" at altitude) using aero bars.
Maybe he had extensive aerobar training to nail the start and transition because he was focusing on the kilo at that time and he went there chasing the Kilo WR. The 500M attempt was a last minute thing at the end.
My guess is that he would have gone faster in drop bars. Maybe they didn't pack them for the trip?
This is my velodrome here in La Paz!
It is a 333,3 metres track and the bankings are very progressive and fast. If you find the video of the flying 500 record ('cause he broke the flying record, not the standing start record), you will see that Hoy transition from base bar to the skys is very very smooth. I don't know which gear he was pushing, but it was way over of 100 inches.
Very important to know is that he and his support team brought many things (rollers, road bike, different helmets and wheels... even the electronic starting gate and the timing device). But the flying 500 record was an extra: the objetive was the Kilo.