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Posted By FinkFloyd

This is pretty standard British Cycling stuff...

This is pretty standard British Cycling stuff though - launch things at a (comparatively) low-key event, where it won't be necessary for them to win and where they can make sure that nobody wins...
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Posted By FinkFloyd

It is impossible to see someone roll a tub on...

It is impossible to see someone roll a tub on track without feeling the need to check and re-check your own wheels the next time you ride. I remember seeing a video of (I think) Gregory Bauge...
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Posted By FinkFloyd

Based on the article here...

Based on the article here (https://road.cc/content/tech-news/268299-great-britains-ps15k-lotushope-track-bike-debuts-uci-track-world-cup-event), they're quoting a price of £15,000 for the complete...
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Posted By FinkFloyd

What do you class as the 'half' in the 'two and a...

What do you class as the 'half' in the 'two and a half times a week'? Is it a lighter session, or do you essentially mean two weights sessions one week and three in the next in a fortnightly cycle?
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Posted By FinkFloyd

They also sound like the shoes made for the GB...

They also sound like the shoes made for the GB track squad by Phil Burt, the physio and bike fitter, during his days with Team GB. I've seen a pair of those and they are very bling.

On a...
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Posted By FinkFloyd

I tend to agree with Brawlo - the sort of thing...

I tend to agree with Brawlo - the sort of thing that you're talking about sounds like a huge amount of work, but not something that would necessarily give you better results than simply following a...
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Posted By FinkFloyd

Is this tactic the 'razor' which has been...

Is this tactic the 'razor' which has been discussed on these boards previously? I do think it's fascinating how there are many ways to skin a cat in the sprint game.
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Posted By FinkFloyd

The bike with the new wheels on. ...

The bike with the new wheels on.

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Posted By FinkFloyd

I saw that video yesterday - very well presented,...

I saw that video yesterday - very well presented, I thought. Provides a good explanation of the difficulties of the Hour record whilst simultaneously explaining how the advances made recently have...
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Posted By FinkFloyd

These; just waiting for them to be delivered now....

These; just waiting for them to be delivered now. Price seemed decent and I think they look pretty cool.
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Posted By FinkFloyd

That is a great idea. The new direct drive...

That is a great idea. The new direct drive trainers (Wahoo Kickr / Tacx Neo / etc) mitigate the wheel slip problem completely - my Neo can handle power outputs of up to 2200W, which is more than...
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Posted By FinkFloyd

Chris, I'm in a somewhat similar position to you...

Chris, I'm in a somewhat similar position to you in that I'm fairly new to track - started about 18 months ago and have now got through the 4-stage accreditation at Manchester to enable me to race/do...
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Posted By FinkFloyd

One option which hasn't been referred to above is...

One option which hasn't been referred to above is the Verve InfoCrank. I decided to go with one of those over an SRM when I bought one a couple of months ago; essentially the fact that it's about...
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Posted By FinkFloyd

Fast twitch / slow twitch

I have read many times that the following matters relevant to track cycling are essentially fact:

1. Athletes in general, and track sprinters in particular, are born and not made; you need to...
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Posted By FinkFloyd

Does anyone have any experience of Mavic 3G...

Does anyone have any experience of Mavic 3G wheels (trispoke, early 90s by the look of them) as track wheels? There seems to be a set going for a reasonable price and I imagine they were Mavic's...
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Posted By FinkFloyd

On the basis that there isn't a "Michael Gleazer"...

On the basis that there isn't a "Michael Gleazer" racing in the World Cup at the moment, I assume he probably does.

He is a beast though. Muscles in places where I don't have places, or any...
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Posted By FinkFloyd

I don't know if it's any help, but AeroCoach in...

I don't know if it's any help, but AeroCoach in the UK make a range of carbon chainrings between 55T and 65T called their 'Brute' range - see link here: ...
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Posted By FinkFloyd

Really? My bad - I thought from the way that the...

Really? My bad - I thought from the way that the SRM sales materials drew a distinction between them that Octalink must be something different.
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Posted By FinkFloyd

Thanks - I saw the previous threads but you've...

Thanks - I saw the previous threads but you've largely confirmed what I took from those info-wise. I suspect that one of the Rotor SRMs might be the way to go (not least because it goes with a...
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Posted By FinkFloyd

What width are your current bars? I have a set...

What width are your current bars? I have a set of 35cm Scattos and think they're great - the narrow width and the forward sweep of the bar does alter the feel quite considerably from a straight bar,...
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Posted By FinkFloyd

Which Power Meter?

I hope you won't mind me asking a power meter question. I have decided that I'm going all in on the track stuff and training with a view to starting racing next year. I train with power on the road...
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Posted By FinkFloyd

The good: Lots of stuff, actually. Started the...

The good: Lots of stuff, actually. Started the season weighing 80kg, never having done a century and stalled at stage 2 of Manchester's 4-stage track accreditation process. Ended it having done...
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Posted By FinkFloyd

Learning rollers on a track bike?

Hi guys; been a while since I've been around here. My local velodrome (Manchester) resurfaced its track throughout March, April and May, resulting in no track time, and I've only recently been able...
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Posted By FinkFloyd

I agree with Carleton. It is a tragic event...

I agree with Carleton. It is a tragic event inasmuch as any life-changing injury like that is tragic, and I feel very sorry for her in that sense, but she's absolutely developing the right attitude...
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Posted By FinkFloyd

I'm intrigued by the analogy (as it seems to...

I'm intrigued by the analogy (as it seems to suggest that the difference between qualifying and racing is unique to track sprinting and thus unwelcome; at least, that's how I read it).

I would...
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Posted By FinkFloyd

Interesting track frames

I've been looking around t'internet at various track frames recently and been struck by how difficult it seems to be to get hold of most of them (particularly the high-end stuff). Is there any...
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Posted By FinkFloyd

Thanks for the advice - hopefully I'll be in a...

Thanks for the advice - hopefully I'll be in a position to be reporting back from track league meets soon!
carleton, bmwjoe, e17blade - do you mind me asking how old you were when you started? ...
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Posted By FinkFloyd

That is a fantastic write-up of a track season,...

That is a fantastic write-up of a track season, and a great demonstration of how it's possible to make big gains quickly. As someone who's hoping to start track league racing next winter (at...
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Posted By FinkFloyd

Hi - I'm very close then. Originally from...

Hi - I'm very close then. Originally from Dolgellau, Gwynedd; live in Chester now. Entirely possible that I'll have seen you at some point if you're a regular at Manchester.
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Posted By FinkFloyd

Hello all

Long-time lurker; first-time poster; thought I should say hi.

I'm a relatively new cyclist - been at it about 18 months or so - and started track cycling last December. I love it and it's...
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