Originally Posted by gycho77
(Post 18607413)
oops my mistake
5foot If you are hungry, eat. I don't know how much you are eating now. I used to use MyFitnessPal to log my food. Apps like that will give you an idea of how many calories you are eating a day. From there you can decide if you want to go up or not. |
Originally Posted by carleton
(Post 18606944)
SCHUERMANN ARCHITECTS seem to be the ones who have the magic touch when making velodromes. They've made many popular velodromes, including the one used in the Beijing Olympics. Their website hasn't been updated in years. I'm not sure if they designed the London Olympic velodrome or not. It's my understanding that they designed the velodrome in Rock Hill, SC.
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Originally Posted by gycho77
(Post 18607413)
oops my mistake
5foot |
Originally Posted by dunderhi
(Post 18607499)
That's disappointing. At 6'8" and 151lbs, you would have been pretty easy to recognize at Ttown this Summer. ;)
Anyway you will recognize me really easily |
Originally Posted by carleton
(Post 18606944)
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SCHUERMANN ARCHITECTS seem to be the ones who have the magic touch when making velodromes. They've made many popular velodromes, including the one used in the Beijing Olympics. Their website hasn't been updated in years. I'm not sure if they designed the London Olympic velodrome or not. It's my understanding that they designed the velodrome in Rock Hill, SC. ................... |
Velotrack is another one and the best. Sander Douma build tracks as well.
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Whatever happened to that world-class track that was supposed to be built in NYC that was proposed a couple of years ago? Didn't they have real money and real investors involved?
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Originally Posted by carleton
(Post 18617507)
Whatever happened to that world-class track that was supposed to be built in NYC that was proposed a couple of years ago? Didn't they have real money and real investors involved?
Even if it did make money (and bike related stuff doesn't tend to), the %% return on investment is smaller than they'd get from any number of other things in the same space.... so if it is "real money" and "real investors", I'd be shocked if they looked at ROI and kept going with it. example - I live in a town that is THICK with fitness/bike-racer/athlete folks, we have the best funded park district in the USA, and the velodrome project here just can't get any traction. Investors won't touch it - terrible ROI, and the parks district thinks it has such a narrow appeal range that they don't think its a good proposition to put piles of money in land and fixed infrastructure. ....and this is a bike-crazy town with parks-money coming out the ears. At this very moment, I'm working a project w/ indoor tennis courts here in town, and an indoor trampoline park - both of which will be operational by late summer- but the market appeal of both is vastly larger, insurance is cheaper, and ROI penciled out. I've run velodrome numbers (I've even done a rough budget for installing one in similar industrial/commercial spaces to what the tennis/trampoline installations are going in to) - ROI hasn't ever been close, unless fees are super high and interest is more than I think is plausible. I love velodromes dearly, but the value proposition is a hard one to sell. If it was someone like Andy Rihs who just wanted to play bicycles with their money, yeah - it's possible- but NYC is a tough place to do that, just given the amount it takes to play for any meaningful length of time. I believe it was some super-rich-angle style investor that was behind it - but when putting up a velodrome, the only rational angle to take is that you are giving your money away and won't get it back. And given it'd be +5million to do it right in NYC, that and upkeep, it'll give even rich people pause. if there's enough interest I can dig around in the public records and see where the project is, land status, and stuff like that. |
Yeah, I see your point.
I was just at a local tennis club, and at 10AM on a Friday they had: - A guy alone hitting off of a ball machine on one court. - Lessons on 3 courts - League singles match on 2 courts. - League doubles matches on 5 courts. ...on a FRIDAY MORNING. This is their "slow" time of day. Things pick up after 5PM during the week and even more all day Saturday and Sunday. And this is just one of the dozens of clubs in the metro area. My experience today illustrates your point. |
Originally Posted by carleton
(Post 18617507)
Whatever happened to that world-class track that was supposed to be built in NYC that was proposed a couple of years ago? Didn't they have real money and real investors involved?
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https://youtu.be/hDtmE5XnUOc
How do modern bike reduce 120 seconds when carbon frame and steel frame different is only 50 seconds?
https://youtu.be/XE_GKePa3CQ Is it because of it's OVER 40 km haha |
Originally Posted by gycho77
(Post 18621648)
https://youtu.be/hDtmE5XnUOc
How do modern bike reduce 120 seconds when carbon frame and steel frame different is only 50 seconds?
https://youtu.be/XE_GKePa3CQ Is it because of it's OVER 40 km haha Remember, when making a cycling ad, you must use the words "lighter" and "faster" as much as possible. |
Originally Posted by WhatsYoCadence
(Post 18620011)
Well, one dude donated something like 20 mil to make it happen. It was going to be in Brooklyn under the Brooklyn Bridge, until someone realized that parking would be an issue. That's why it never happened.
ugh. |
Originally Posted by carleton
(Post 18621733)
Yup.
Remember, when making a cycling ad, you must use the words "lighter" and "faster" as much as possible. |
Originally Posted by queerpunk
(Post 18621739)
the NIMBYs got involved.
ugh. |
Can anyone recommend me a 1/8 chain?
I saw there was a discussion about the chain, but I cannot find the posts..... I think Izumi v-chain is overpriced. Am I wrong? |
Originally Posted by gycho77
(Post 18636957)
Can anyone recommend me a 1/8 chain?
I saw there was a discussion about the chain, but I cannot find the posts..... I think Izumi v-chain is overpriced. Am I wrong? http://www.bikeforums.net/track-cycl...10-chains.html |
Originally Posted by carleton
(Post 18636963)
This helped me a lot |
2 Attachment(s)
Another question about chain......
What is the difference between KMC K710SL silver and gold. http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=511575http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=511576 |
Originally Posted by gycho77
(Post 18637016)
Another question about chain......
What is the difference between KMC K710SL silver and gold. http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=511575http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=511576 |
Originally Posted by Baby Puke
(Post 18637096)
Umm...
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Originally Posted by gycho77
(Post 18637117)
please don't tell me that extra 10 british pound is for gold color lol
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Originally Posted by TrackMonkey7
(Post 18637177)
Haha, well sort of. The gold color comes from a titanium nitride coating which is supposed to lower friction. Whether or not that's true (or noticeable) and if it's something you value is up for discussion. One thing to note is that the silver comes with 112 links, and the gold only 100, so you're actually paying more for a shorter chain with a special coating.
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Originally Posted by TrackMonkey7
(Post 18637177)
Haha, well sort of. The gold color comes from a titanium nitride coating which is supposed to lower friction. Whether or not that's true (or noticeable) and if it's something you value is up for discussion. One thing to note is that the silver comes with 112 links, and the gold only 100, so you're actually paying more for a shorter chain with a special coating.
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Originally Posted by gycho77
(Post 18637302)
I'm not a professional cyclist. Sp I will just get a silver chain. Thank you for your explain
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