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Posted By tobukog

I should have told you that no NJS frame could...

I should have told you that no NJS frame could have an Italian bottom bracket shell.
08-22-22, 08:57 AM
Replies: 84
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Posted By tobukog

It is. Really good kid. And I don't call him...

It is. Really good kid. And I don't call him kid out of disrespect -- he's young enough to be my kid....
08-21-22, 07:02 PM
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Posted By tobukog

Congrats on the match sprint! That kid was...

Congrats on the match sprint! That kid was strong -- couldn't tell if he was just strong or fast because he kept leaving everyone behind! Lol.
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Posted By tobukog

Hey, thanks for posting these up! Thoroughly...

Hey, thanks for posting these up! Thoroughly enjoyed getting decapitated by 19 year old kids multiple times. I was pleasantly surprised with the turnout, and hopefully we can build it to be even...
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Posted By tobukog

No. Don't do this. As other people have noted,...

No. Don't do this. As other people have noted, it kind of locks you into a down track move if anything happens. You then end up accelerating and taking the shorter line into the rider in front.
...
07-10-22, 01:04 PM
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Posted By tobukog

If you want to keep up, you have to learn to...

If you want to keep up, you have to learn to somewhat sprint.

1) Use bigger gears. Too many non-sprinters try to sprint in their normal riding gear. Are you getting out of the saddle to get...
05-28-22, 05:25 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 9,116
Posted By tobukog

So a bit of advice. There's an old adage, "When...

So a bit of advice. There's an old adage, "When in doubt, lead it out."
It's actually a great piece of advice IF it's executed properly. Too many racers, especially non-sprinters, take that to...
03-28-22, 11:06 AM
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Posted By tobukog

It was a hard weekend for almost everyone. Even...

It was a hard weekend for almost everyone. Even though the conditions didn't seem to be too terrible, many of the races were raced so hard that everyone was on their hands and knees. I was...
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Posted By tobukog

23's are still awfully fast and will work well on...

23's are still awfully fast and will work well on any track.

If you're looking for a really fast aluminum option, I'd try to find some old Shamals or Gipiemme 416s. They're not super light, but...
08-01-21, 08:15 AM
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Posted By tobukog

I'm not sure what they were telling you, but I've...

I'm not sure what they were telling you, but I've never heard this rule in a miss and out. A half lap up should be a half lap up. A hard attack in a miss and out almost never works because the...
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Posted By tobukog

The one's that came stock with my bike weren't...

The one's that came stock with my bike weren't long enough so I got my longer ones at the hardware store. It doesn't have the knob, but I basically made my own by using a couple of nuts. I used to...
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Posted By tobukog

The one's that came stock with my bike weren't...

The one's that came stock with my bike weren't long enough so I got my longer ones at the hardware store. It doesn't have the knob, but I basically made my own by using a couple of nuts. I used to...
06-12-21, 07:58 PM
Replies: 80
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Posted By tobukog

No cat 5 races are not very fast. People are...

No cat 5 races are not very fast. People are just blowing smoke up your a**. If there's a genetic freak, they'll roll off the front and the pack will be happy to let them win so that they will no...
06-07-21, 08:33 AM
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Posted By tobukog

Yeah, trying to tear apart the field doesn't...

Yeah, trying to tear apart the field doesn't really work there. The typical strategy is to let the race come to you -- survive the first half, let the roads beat everyone up, ride hard enough up the...
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Posted By tobukog

Any good racing racing specific road tire will...

Any good racing racing specific road tire will work at Hellyer. Conti 4000/5000. Vittoria Corsa speed. Michelin Power Competition. If you're using it for training or weekly racing, I'd stay away...
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Views: 101,538
Posted By tobukog

Yeah, it's the kai as someone mentioned. Until...

Yeah, it's the kai as someone mentioned. Until the certification for NJS goes through, it's going to be really hard to get. Even then it'll have to compete with the demand for all the shimano chains....
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Posted By tobukog

As of now, the new Izumi chain is 2-3 watts...

As of now, the new Izumi chain is 2-3 watts faster than every other track chain. It's just almost impossible to get them since most of their manpower is being used to produce chains for shimano.
12-16-20, 11:20 AM
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Posted By tobukog

I'm not sure about the logic of putting on Di2 to...

I'm not sure about the logic of putting on Di2 to a beginner beater race bike. Unless you were saying that it wasn't much more for an open mold Di2 bike over a 105 bike. There are probably fairly...
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Posted By tobukog

I was born in Japan and I went back for a couple...

I was born in Japan and I went back for a couple of years after college to refresh on the language. I still go back occasionally. I imagine that you race against a couple of my friends. Atsushi...
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Posted By tobukog

I've had my "issues" with cycling officials in...

I've had my "issues" with cycling officials in Japan.

Many years ago I was the lead senior rider for the Kagoshima (a prefecture in Japan) Kokutai team (basically a full on National Sports...
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Posted By tobukog

This is Japan. You'd be hard pressed to find an...

This is Japan. You'd be hard pressed to find an official in the JCF who's ever thrown a leg over a road bike, much less a track bike. It's all about self importance and enforcing non-sensical...
08-01-20, 11:23 AM
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Posted By tobukog

Yeah, that article's not right. Lambie and the...

Yeah, that article's not right. Lambie and the team pursuit team didn't qualify. They did, however qualify an Omnium rider, and a Madison team. And of course, the Women's riders who have a pretty...
07-31-20, 10:33 PM
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Posted By tobukog

What are you talking about? They're sending male...

What are you talking about? They're sending male track racers to the Olympics. Unless they run out of money.
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Posted By tobukog

I'm pretty sure that he has the stuff made in...

I'm pretty sure that he has the stuff made in China, and right now everything from China is super slow. I ordered something from Amazon -- it showed about 2 weeks in estimated delivery time but it...
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Posted By tobukog

You might as well just hold your breath for the...

You might as well just hold your breath for the length you ride. jk
05-12-20, 09:45 AM
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Posted By tobukog

I know that it's hard to believe that two riders...

I know that it's hard to believe that two riders from Asia could be better than someone from the States in a sprint finish. 3rd in a Zwift race is good.
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Posted By tobukog

I'm not sure the Velodrome Shop list is really...

I'm not sure the Velodrome Shop list is really accurate. For example, most of the German team were on Ultegra chains on the last two World cups, not the KMC. Of course, KMC could have decided to...
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Posted By tobukog

Here's a random assortment of chain observations:...

Here's a random assortment of chain observations:

Many BMX riders run cheap road chains.

The chain line on track bikes is actually pretty important if you want to use a quietly running track...
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Posted By tobukog

I'd guess that you can get a pretty decent front...

I'd guess that you can get a pretty decent front wheel from China. However, I haven't heard anyone say something good about Chinese rear discs -- the only feedback I've heard from other riders was...
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Posted By tobukog

Lee Wai Sze has been around for a long time....

Lee Wai Sze has been around for a long time. However, you could see her improvements over the last several years, and she's really become dominant in the past year or so.
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Posted By tobukog

Old Araya discs are about 850g.

Old Araya discs are about 850g.
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Posted By tobukog

The "heavy version". The light will be sub7. ...

The "heavy version". The light will be sub7.
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Posted By tobukog

Totally with you on this. It astounds me that...

Totally with you on this. It astounds me that Americans think tax payer dollars are "wasted" on things like the arts. I get that the arts don't produce widgets, but how boring and terrible would...
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Posted By tobukog

2) Bikes no longer have to be UCI compliant at...

2) Bikes no longer have to be UCI compliant at Masters Nationals. Of course, this may change.

4) 24" wheels will also usually have better aerodynamics because of lower rotational drag. However...
09-20-19, 02:34 PM
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Posted By tobukog

1) Win or help my team mate win more than last...

1) Win or help my team mate win more than last year.
Racked up 11 until I hit June. Finally got another 2 in August.
2) Don't bail.
Wrecked 3 times in crits -- twice in a week a month before...
09-04-19, 07:45 AM
Replies: 445
Views: 73,689
Posted By tobukog

My team mate and I were talking about it, and we...

My team mate and I were talking about it, and we speculated it was a combination of things. 1) Many masters have kids, and it's just bad timing being around the 1st week of school. 2) As fun as it to...
08-29-19, 11:16 PM
Replies: 445
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Posted By tobukog

Leaving gaps when you're mired in the middle of...

Leaving gaps when you're mired in the middle of the field isn't a bad thing in many crits. In fact, it'll help you save energy. However, doing it near the front of the field is usually inefficient....
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Posted By tobukog

That's what I thought would happen, but it might...

That's what I thought would happen, but it might be that the new cleat position keeps me encourages me from lifting my heel at the top of the stroke. I'm not sure what's exactly happening, but it...
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Posted By tobukog

I've also jammed my cleats as far mid foot as...

I've also jammed my cleats as far mid foot as they can go on Giro Empire shoes, and it subjectively feels as if I've opened up my hip angle a little. No cadence problems running a 50x16 in an elite...
08-20-19, 05:03 PM
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Posted By tobukog

Babypuke on the track thread. Orignally from the...

Babypuke on the track thread. Orignally from the South Bay.
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Posted By tobukog

We should also consider that many riders just...

We should also consider that many riders just can't produce nearly as much power while on aero bars. Of course, there are the freaks that can.
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Posted By tobukog

I would say the vast majority of things you see...

I would say the vast majority of things you see on the 33 and ST show that most of the posters are pretty inexperienced. Even the ones who dispense advice. Not that inexperience is a bad thing --...
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Posted By tobukog

Where? Chiba?

Where? Chiba?
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Posted By tobukog

Take some time and heal, and then regroup for...

Take some time and heal, and then regroup for next year. It's a bummer and I know that you've been focused on the shorter events -- even forgoing the longer mass start stuff. I've been at this...
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Posted By tobukog

Of course we know each other. I'm infamous for...

Of course we know each other. I'm infamous for being the least well liked draft in the South East!
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Posted By tobukog

Rode my 2nd track race of the year, the NC/SC...

Rode my 2nd track race of the year, the NC/SC Regional Championships. It was an omnium for me, not a format that I really like, but it allowed me some track time before nationals. They did a really...
08-10-19, 05:56 PM
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Views: 73,689
Posted By tobukog

Congratulations????

Congratulations????
07-31-19, 10:26 AM
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Views: 13,495
Posted By tobukog

I'm going to go out on a limb since this was a...

I'm going to go out on a limb since this was a time before Strava, but I kind of feel like the American crit scene has gotten a little slower and more reasonable. Even with all the equipment...
07-30-19, 07:37 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 13,495
Posted By tobukog

Personally, I often find "fast" races to often be...

Personally, I often find "fast" races to often be easier. Usually when I'm over 48km/h average speed, I have a better chance because it indicates a fast easy course with lots of momentum. In courses...
07-30-19, 07:25 AM
Replies: 49
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Posted By tobukog

Here you go. 51.2 km/h by Heg, who lapped the...

Here you go. 51.2 km/h by Heg, who lapped the field twice -- once solo.

Results (http://tracktiming.live/results/E1921/M-PTS2-F-R.htm)
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