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Forum: Road Cycling
03-22-23, 05:49 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 6,748
Posted By merlinextraligh

Another soon to be archaic technology, tubulars,...

Another soon to be archaic technology, tubulars, helps with this. Because you can ride them flat, you can time you trip to the wheel truck. Wait until there’s a lull in the race, signal to the wheel...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-22-23, 06:55 AM
Replies: 109
Views: 6,748
Posted By merlinextraligh

every road race I’ve ever done had a wheel truck....

every road race I’ve ever done had a wheel truck. Admittedly it’s very hard to catch back on. ( drafting the wheel truck until you’re in sight of the official helps.).

Because it’s difficult to...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-19-23, 06:36 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 6,748
Posted By merlinextraligh

I have no doubt that many people, if not most are...

I have no doubt that many people, if not most are racing crits with disc brakes, simply because most bikes sold today have disc brakes. That doesn’t answer the original question posed in this thread...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-19-23, 05:45 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 6,748
Posted By merlinextraligh

Have you actually raced crits? I’ll admit my last...

Have you actually raced crits? I’ll admit my last crit was a few years ago but pretty much every serious crit racer puts wheels in the wheel pit. It’s not just flats; it’s also crashes.

So perhaps...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-19-23, 05:39 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 6,748
Posted By merlinextraligh

1) you’re talking a pro mechanic, not an amateur...

1) you’re talking a pro mechanic, not an amateur racer. In the context of this thread we’re talking about a racer who just crashed, or had a mechanical, and has to get back to the wheel pit, get a...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-19-23, 02:44 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 6,748
Posted By merlinextraligh

I’d say it’s about 30 seconds longer,...

I’d say it’s about 30 seconds longer, particularly if you file down the lawyer tabs. You’ve got to screw and unscrew the through axle, and it can take a bit of time to get the disc in the caliber,...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-19-23, 10:42 AM
Replies: 109
Views: 6,748
Posted By merlinextraligh

ever try to do it in the middle of a crit, where...

ever try to do it in the middle of a crit, where you’ve a minute or two to get back to the Pit, get your wheel get it installed and get put back in the race.?
Forum: Road Cycling
03-16-23, 05:10 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 6,748
Posted By merlinextraligh

it pretty much did. When everyone was on rim...

it pretty much did. When everyone was on rim brakes, even at the Pro tour level it was more common to do a wheel change for a flat than a bike swap.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-15-23, 04:40 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 6,748
Posted By merlinextraligh

As previously set out, there’s just no need or...

As previously set out, there’s just no need or advantage in a crit.

And while the importance of rotating weight is way overstated, there is a slight disadvantage to accelerating the bit of extra...
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