Originally Posted by
carleton
I think roadie fits are basically, “Near 100% of weight on the butt. Little to no weight on the hands.” This definitely allows for very long rides/races.
Track racing is closer to time trialing than road racing. Weight can go forward. You’ll have to strengthen the arms, neck, and back some...but you’ll need those to be stronger anyway to lift up those trophies, wear those medals, and rock those jerseys
I need strong arms for all the crap that I attempt to carry in a single load to the infield (without a wagon, mind you!) -- bike, extra wheels, rollers, gear bag. I look like a vagabond.
Seriously though, being used to the road, I'm going to sit on this new setup for a while and let it burn in. Right now, I don't do any matched sprints, flying 200, etc -- just the endurance events, Keirin, and 500m on my drops. I do the 2K with a whole different setup.