MarkWW

There's a bunch of food spots east on hamilton blvd.

gycho77

Yeah..... that is a major problem.
I have nothing to do after the workout

dunderhi

There's also a couple of restaurants on Trexlertown Rd (Rt 100).

It might be a bit cold in March, but there's also the option of camping in the field next to the track. The track informally charges $20/night for RV parking, so a tent might possibly be less. They have showers and restrooms at the track, but there's no guarantee of the hot water being turned on before racing season.

SprintzNKiloz

If it were me and I was doing a spring break, I'd hit a track down south. I went to Rock Hill last year for "spring break" and there's a lot to do in the surrounding area, the track is open, the weather should be good, and Bob and Kyle are handy behind a moto should you want to work in any speed work.

carleton

If your only reason for going to Trexlertown is to get some track time, I'd strongly suggest not doing it. It's probably gonna be really cold. DLV in Atlanta is open year round and we have much more moderate winters here and still no one spends several days/week on the track this time of year. 1 day/week maybe. 2 tops.

I assume that you are excited about getting on the track, but I'm just offering a dose of reality. Paying for a week in a hotel and sitting alone in the infield on a cold and windy spring day for 3 hours at a time for a week is not a good idea. You'll probably have a, "What was I thinking?" moment

700wheel

Find a hotel with a full kitchen (I use Extended Stay America or similar) so I can prepare decent meals - it is hard to find decent food for athletes in restaurants; especially for seven days (not to mention cost).

TDinBristol

My spring break is next week and I'm heading to ATL (From New England) to visit friends and ride the Dick Lane Velodrome for three days. My local friend is graciously going to come and sit/read while I do my thing - she'll be bored but I remember from my time there years ago it's pretty removed from the road and it's not encouraged to be out there alone. I also presumed it will be pretty quiet out there in the early afternoons. Carleton, thanks for the info - weather is looking nice for M-T-W of next week! Any other tips appreciated!

carleton

Hey, welcome to the forum and to DLV!

One thing to be aware of: Leaves.

This time of year, leaves on the track in turn 4 can be a problem. There is a big tree that hangs over turn 4 and drops a lot of leaves. The track is steep and if you don't blow off the track, you may slip on a leaf.

I'd contact the track director and ask about the status and if it's OK for you to train.

The good thing about this time of year is that "Winter Training" has started. Every Wednesday evening, until the season starts, the track director opens the track, opens the parking lot, blows off the leaves, and turns on the lights for like 3 hours starting at like 6PM. It's great for people itching to ride their track bikes, shake-down rides, trying new equipment, working on bike fitting, and general shootin'-the-sh*t

The twitter page is really active: https://twitter.com/dicklanevelo
Relevant: https://www.dicklanevelodrome.com/con...test-news.html
Calendar: https://www.dicklanevelodrome.com/calendar

TDinBristol

Thanks so much for all this - maybe I'll see you that Wednesday!

Voodoo76

Oh man, I would love to have this problem for a couple months

wens

Nap, then do a four hour workout.

If only I didn't have this job thing lol

gycho77

Thank you everyone for the tips.
Because of the weather and other, I might just spend one day in the velodrome

gycho77

Does anyone how to contact Accel wheel?
I tried contacting them by using email, but it's not working
I am not trying to buy the wheel.
I am just trying to introduce the company to Korea community.
I know they are old company, but most of Korean don't know about Accel

taras0000

I think Falcon Composites (the maker of the Accel disc wheel) went out of business a few years ago.

gycho77

What should I do with this campagnolo hubset.
Should I sell the hub or should I get cheap rims and build a wheelset by myself

700wheel

If you need a spare set of wheels they are great start point..
If you build a wheelset with these hubs do not use radial spoking - I've seen shear failures at the hub holes a couple of times.
I have similar Campagnolo Record hubs (from mid-eighties) on a set of pro-built wheels, both which have 2X spoking. (Incidentally they are tied and soldered)

gycho77

Thank you so much for your advice.
I was planning radial front wheel, but now I should do 2cross front and 3cross rear like my current wheelset

abbourne

I'm trying to find detailed information on velodrome design, especially for 20 meter tracks - track width, turn radius of the corners, design of the transitions, etc. Its surprisingly hard to find anything at all. Do people have pointers, or at least details for specific tracks?

carleton

Hi, abbourne, and welcome to the forum.

It's my understanding that such detailed data is somewhat of a trade secret.

There are a few digital models floating around. You can find some of you google: velodrome CAD

The key is to find out if a model was actually implemented or not. The reason is that there is A LOT of nuance in the curves and transitions. That's why they are trade secrets.

There are a lot of tracks that were built by skilled engineers but who didn't know how to lay out the curves and transitions as smoothly as others. DLV in Atlanta is one of them. The effect is that, at high speeds things can feel weird. For example, at DLV, the angle of the banking is too slack for the tight curve radius. The result is that when going over 32 mph, the rider is steadily pulled up-track. The faster you go, the more dramatic the effect. It's not uncommon for really faster riders who ride the track for the first time get shot up from the sprinter's lane to over the stayer's line.

Other tracks have abrupt transitions. I've heard of some tracks having riders actually catch air briefly as their momentum carries them forward and the track descends unexpectedly.

What you want is neutral handling at all speeds.

SCHUERMANN ARCHITECTS seem to be the ones who have the magic touch when making velodromes. They've made many popular velodromes, including the one used in the Beijing Olympics. Their website hasn't been updated in years. I'm not sure if they designed the London Olympic velodrome or not. It's my understanding that they designed the velodrome in Rock Hill, SC.

Also, a 20M track is a track for ants

Dalai

Or hipsters!

gycho77

I have been working out for few months now, but I am not sure if I am eating enough food.
So how do you know if I am eating enough food or not?

carleton

Are you hungry?

gycho77

After work out then yes haha
I'm 6'8" 151lbs

carleton

6-foot or 5-foot?

gycho77

oops my mistake
5foot