I was able to push and cough my lungs out to get 3rd...
It's called "Track Hack"
. A lot of people get it early in the race season.
fat Paris Roubaix tubs
Yes, thread squirm is accentuated on the track. I'm a big guy and I preferred 22 or 23c tires at 140-160psi (whatever the max for the tire was). I'd only use tires that could go to at least 140psi. I've noticed that "narrow" tires are hard to find these days with the trend towards wider tires on the road. I don't know what the consensus is on the track. I know a few guys who are using wider tires on the track with success.