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Posted By Godsight

Really nice, is there good clearance between the...

Really nice, is there good clearance between the chainstay and the chainring if you want to go with bigger chainring like 60+ ?
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Posted By Godsight

Yes they still make it.

Yes they still make it.
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Posted By Godsight

The actual rules doesn't mention exemption for...

The actual rules doesn't mention exemption for track events but the UCI Clarification Guide of the UCI Technical Regulation do mention exemption for track events in page 38

UCI clarification Tech...
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Posted By Godsight

Anyone ever tried or have fitted bigger chainring...

Anyone ever tried or have fitted bigger chainring to a Dolan TC1 ? I am looking to buy 56-58-60 chainring but not sure they will clear the chainstay
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Posted By Godsight

Depends on which criteria you use to consider a...

Depends on which criteria you use to consider a frame to be the greatest but for me I would say it is the BT Stealth when it used a round 27.2mm seatpost. Every little design details about it scream...
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Posted By Godsight

Only money to get the riders at WC stop I would...

Only money to get the riders at WC stop I would guess. Most big track country now have trade team they use as filler team for the national squad.
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Posted By Godsight

The chain look like a KMC X101 which come...

The chain look like a KMC X101 which come standard in it's box with a missing quick link.

Just recently bought a KMC K710 and it also came with a missing link instead of the old moto style link.
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Posted By Godsight

Actually most road race bike are also in 14-17mm...

Actually most road race bike are also in 14-17mm of flop range with a trail number hovering between 55 to 58mm. My old dolan df3 is the road/track bike that i rode with the biggest trail number at...
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Posted By Godsight

Shoe booties are illegal for indoor track racing...

Shoe booties are illegal for indoor track racing IIRC
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Posted By Godsight

Specialized is back with a new version of their...

Specialized is back with a new version of their langster pro now called the Allez Sprint Track Frameset (https://www.specialized.com/us/en/allez-sprint-track-frameset/p/159125?color=239249-159125)
...
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Posted By Godsight

The commissaries were the one rushing me to...

The commissaries were the one rushing me to restart asap.
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Posted By Godsight

Guess I was more unlucky than some of you. At the...

Guess I was more unlucky than some of you. At the last canadian nationals in milton during the pursuit qualifier. I had the threads on my hubs for the 13T cog explode on the standing start....
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Posted By Godsight

Bromont track is getting a roof

Bromont Velodrome Roof Approved with $4.5 Million in Funding for New Multi-Sport Facility | Pedal Magazine (http://pedalmag.com/bromont-velodrome-roof-approved-with-4-5-million-in-funding/)


Work...
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Posted By Godsight

If you have access to previous races average...

If you have access to previous races average speed with the same field of racers, you can use that as a guideline with taking in consideration your cadence sweet spot to calculate the gear ratio you...
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Posted By Godsight

Even with aluminium, always use a torque wrench...

Even with aluminium, always use a torque wrench for seatpost, handlebar and stem.
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Posted By Godsight

I am counting a 66x14 combo on Laura's bike -__- ...

I am counting a 66x14 combo on Laura's bike -__-

I am also of the opinion that smaller frame won't have the dropped stem/headtube junction for engineering reason. Laura Kenny is 5'4''/1.63m so on...
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Posted By Godsight

Here is the exact list of stuff that you need to...

Here is the exact list of stuff that you need to buy:
PRAB0043 Missile Evo Carbon Base Bar
PRAB0046 Missile Evo Ski-Bend Extension, for the extension plug, any handlebar plug will work since...
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Posted By Godsight

The graph regarding UCI rules for TT extensions.

The graph regarding UCI rules for TT extensions.
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Posted By Godsight

I have the BLS velodrome bag and I like it with...

I have the BLS velodrome bag and I like it with some caveat and some possibilities to make it better.

It can carry everything that I need for s single day of racing except cold food and the...
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Posted By Godsight

Thanks for info rusty. Then I am guessing the...

Thanks for info rusty. Then I am guessing the vision chainring bolt holes have a bigger diameter than the dura-ace or campagnolo cranks. In my case too, they were not slipping when I was tightening...
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Posted By Godsight

Hey Rusty, iirc you got the campagnolo chainring...

Hey Rusty, iirc you got the campagnolo chainring knurled chainring bolts for your vision crank. Do they stay put with the knurling ? I finally received my dura-ace knurled chainring bolts and they...
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Posted By Godsight

Jakroo make custom clothing with no minimum order

Jakroo make custom clothing with no minimum order
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Posted By Godsight

1. Get in the low 12s for 200m (PB is 12.9) 2....

1. Get in the low 12s for 200m (PB is 12.9)
2. Do a sub 1.12 kilo at Bromont (1.12 kilo pb was at milton)
3. Do a sub 5.00 4K IP at Bromont (5.07 pb was at milton)
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Posted By Godsight

Milton also had a race like this in 2016. Not all...

Milton also had a race like this in 2016. Not all national federation might send people, some will go under their pro team. There was another race like this this past weekend in portugal called the...
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Posted By Godsight

Regarding pump for high pressure tubular, the...

Regarding pump for high pressure tubular, the best design I found is the Silca pumps. The cheapest and travel friendly Pista work wells and they also make a locking adapter for disc called the hiro...
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Posted By Godsight

I think southernfox is trying to get on the...

I think southernfox is trying to get on the canadian women sprint team if he she is mentioning Monique Sullivan replacement.
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Posted By Godsight

Might wanna watch out for Laurianne Genest then...

Might wanna watch out for Laurianne Genest then but good luck filling that spot.
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Posted By Godsight

The CDN team sprint team is composed of Hugo...

The CDN team sprint team is composed of Hugo Barrette, Joel Archambault and Patrice St-Louis Pivin. Hugo should have enough point to participate in World Cups but Joel and Patrice iirc don't have...
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Posted By Godsight

A radial laced wheel will have more lateral...

A radial laced wheel will have more lateral stiffness because of the shorter spokes but a 3-cross wheel will have a better torsional stiffness. This article of slowtwitch can be useful...
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Posted By Godsight

In general I like them. It seems like Vision only...

In general I like them. It seems like Vision only forge one length of crank arms and just drill the pedal holes at different spot for either 165 or 170 so the 165 arms look strange compared to 165...
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Posted By Godsight

New bike to replace the too small DF3 I had.

New bike to replace the too small DF3 I had.
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Posted By Godsight

The first think I would ask for in a custom...

The first think I would ask for in a custom skinsuit is number pockets. So one LS skinsuit with a single number pocket on the lower back for TT and one SS skinsuit with 2 number pockets for each side...
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Posted By Godsight

I know that the TK FRD comes with multiple length...

I know that the TK FRD comes with multiple length stem but I didn't know it came also with multiple "stem foot".

For a standard fork, having dedicated stem for each bar setup you have is the best...
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Posted By Godsight

carleton How would you compare the ease, speed...

carleton How would you compare the ease, speed and simplicity of changing from drop bars to TT bars with the TK FRD compared to a standard setup ?
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Posted By Godsight

Today I learned that I have some UCI track points...

Today I learned that I have some UCI track points (for barely holding on at the cdn elite track champs) WOOHOO!
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Posted By Godsight

meta is the Most Effective Tactic Available,...

meta is the Most Effective Tactic Available, mainly used in video games context or strategy games. Also the proper spelling of esports has no capital letter in it and it's definitely not E-Sports :P
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Posted By Godsight

I think the narrower handlebar meta was already...

I think the narrower handlebar meta was already there in endurance racing (considering the number of riders on 35cm scatto or 33cm alpina in omnium events). Mostly a case of old habits die hard and...
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Posted By Godsight

Trad bend bar have longer reach compared to more...

Trad bend bar have longer reach compared to more compact bar like the SL70 so it make sense to run a longer stem to compensate for the shorter reach.

I received the Vision track crankset, it comes...
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Posted By Godsight

Dirt jumper and some downhill rider use that...

Dirt jumper and some downhill rider use that system. It is useful when the saddle is tilted backward to have more space to put your hips on top of the rear wheel axle or even behind it during jumps,...
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Posted By Godsight

Pretty much replacing my 53cm DF3 for 56cm Dixie...

Pretty much replacing my 53cm DF3 for 56cm Dixie Flyer completely built up with new parts. So the list include a lot of parts and I even want to build up my own training wheels (loved learning to...
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Posted By Godsight

Maybe the the ribs are set 1cm apart or less and...

Maybe the the ribs are set 1cm apart or less and the seatpost wedge in the frame actually lock into those ribs with custom seatpost made for each athlete so one of the ribs is at the proper seat...
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Posted By Godsight

IIRC Cav rides on Speedplay pedals and he might...

IIRC Cav rides on Speedplay pedals and he might ride the one-sided aero speedplay pedal in which case it probably didn't help out.
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Posted By Godsight

I am assuming that O-Cup this year will be again...

I am assuming that O-Cup this year will be again focused on mass start race with keirin included. I know that some quebec sprinters don't come to O-Cup as the 7hr+ drive is not worth for doing only a...
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Posted By Godsight

Regarding Dixie Flyer frame, the one currently in...

Regarding Dixie Flyer frame, the one currently in stock are at great price but even the new batch at 1550$ usd is still a fair price for a frame that have a proper geometry sizing run with long top...
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Posted By Godsight

That (guessing) alu frame reminds of T-Red bike...

That (guessing) alu frame reminds of T-Red bike because of the top tube/seat tube junction but the dropout is not same. Maybe a custom alu frame ?
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Posted By Godsight

Actually the yellow look 875 that we saw at Euro...

Actually the yellow look 875 that we saw at Euro champ, Six Day london and even Red hook Milan is a carbon frame.

So now the Look track lineup is as following:

R96 for sprinters
875 as the...
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Posted By Godsight

I don't think a wacky handlebar tape job would...

I don't think a wacky handlebar tape job would infrige UCI equipment rules unless this affect the well functioning of the bike.
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Posted By Godsight

This Track lineup has been like this since 2016...

This Track lineup has been like this since 2016 except for the TA FRD. Afaik both TK1 and TK FRD frame are made with textreme and same carbon (UHC advanced in Felt marketing speak) and actually the...
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Posted By Godsight

Well P/1/2 probably have coach, team...

Well P/1/2 probably have coach, team assistant,team mechanic, etc carrying their other units of crap
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Posted By Godsight

Thanks for the correction I will edit my post.

Thanks for the correction I will edit my post.
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