Soil_Sampler

Still has time to change his mind.
After Wiggins, who's next for an hour record attempt? - VeloNews.com
Merckx Mondays - The Radavist
Merckx Mondays - The Radavist

carleton

I'm really glad that it's becoming a nice honor for pro cyclists and bringing attention to the sport. Hopefully this brings attention and increased participation in the sport.

Hopefully you guys are super friendly to the roadies that show up and start asking lots of questions! Don't run them off like, "You aren't a trackie. This is our thing, go back to your crits...."

aramis

I just don't like it when the road guys race and yell/swear/ride like its a Crit. I am pretty new to track racing but the mass start stuff is so much smoother than crits and road guys sometimes treat it like an "anything goes" crit and it feels dangerous as hell.

queerpunk

Oh man.
We've had an influx of new racers at our track - new racers who are new to racing via track racing. It's so funny to see them race crits and be like, "Man, it's chaos out there, everybody's all over the place and there's no etiquette! Get me back to the track!"

taras0000

totally agree. i loved crits but kept gravitating to the track because of the order. there may be some "unwritten" rules that need to be learned, but this just evolved because without them, no one survives. I love when new racers come to the track because they're in a position to learn to race in a safe AND skillful manner. It's the Cat 1s that are new to track that always scared me because to them, fitness = skill (they're our triathletes I guess), and because of this they still think that they are the top dog in their new environment.

But more riders are the best thing for our sport, and we should be open minded and accepting of all that show up. We are all CYCLISTS after all!

carleton

I agree that roadies tend to race it sort of "anything goes" like passing on cote de azure and such. This is where a firm track director comes in. DLV had Jeff Hopkins for a few years as the track director. He was a Jr world champ (kilo) and a pro roadie (Jittery Joes). He generally took no BS and was firm and fair. He was quick to correct crazy behavior from the road P/1/2s that came to the track. He would even make them race 4 beginner race nights! Even though they could ride off the front and TT for a win, he would make them ride in the pack until the final sprint.

You gotta nip that stuff in the bud.

Soil_Sampler

Bradley Wiggins? team rebut rule-bending accusations in hour record | Sport | The Guardian


https://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/tech/...success-175720

taras0000

So i wonder if in February 2016, will I be able to buy a set of those MOST aerobars?

wens

Actually probably. Not much effort required, tweak the 3d model and call up the prototype shop.

I 3d print steel in weird shapes at work all the time, it's not a big deal. Lead time is maybe a couple weeks for something that big. Cost a fortune though.

taras0000

The cost is a given with a relatively new technology like this. To me the equipment used for the attempt smacks of the same attitude the brits had with their bikes. "it's listed, so you can buy it, but if you choose to purchase any of this, don't expect to see it show up in the mail until the next decade"

carleton

Remember: If there were any significant aero advantages (meaning people actually got faster using them), 1) they would tout it to the world and 2) they would then sell them mass market ASAP to make that loot!

But, they aren't any better than what's out there now.

Maybe the fit and finish are nicer without welds. But, carbon doesn't have welds and they are just as good.

It's just a way to say, "Look at how technologically advance we are...we are 'thinking outside of the box' so our tech must head and shoulders above the rest." But it's not

Soil_Sampler

https://www.pinarello.com/en/resource...OLIDE_ENG4.pdf
Crankset? Supposedly SRAM.

carleton

Sweet.

Is that 144bcd? Geez that chainring's huge.

Soil_Sampler

Dunno?

58T

Soil_Sampler

Wiggins?s £6000 Hour Record chain (video) - Cycling Weekly

zizou

From a purely aesthetic point of view i dont like the zip up long black socks!

It seems that way. The frame design with the super tight fork clearances on Wiggins bike is going in the opposite direction from the 'secret squirrel' bikes of recent years with the wider forks.

taras0000

My guess is that with a front disc, the super tight fork is more aero, with the wide forks working better with something like an iO.

Soil_Sampler

MassifCentral ? The Hour - v. 54.526 WIGGINS

700wheel

US rider Molly Shaffer Van Houweling just beat the world hour record for women. She covered 46.274 km riding the Aguascalientes track.

carleton

Wow! Amazing!

queerpunk

******.

700wheel

Book on Wiggin's hour attempt coming soon from Yellow Jersey Publishing. I hope it contains how his equipment was selected.

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Published by Yellow Jersey, part of Vintage Publishing
Format: Hardback
£20.00
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[h=3]Availability[/h]Available to pre-order for 19 Nov 2015
[h=3]Details[/h]EAN: 9780224100465
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• About the book

[h=3]Synopsis[/h]For 60 minutes this summer, the British public stopped what they were doing switched on their radios, their TVs, refreshed their Twitter feeds and followed Bradley Wiggins’s attempt to break one of sport’s most gruelling records: The Hour.

The premise is simple enough: how far can you cycle in one hour. But it is thought to be one of the toughest events an athlete can endure, both physically and psychologically. Eddy Merckx, cycling’s über-champ, called it the hardest thing he ever did. Wiggins, like many before him, had to be helped from his bike at the end, such was the toll taken.

In this revealing book, Bradley Wiggins takes you behind the scenes of his record attempt. From planning to preparation, to training to execution, Bradley shares his thoughts on his sacrifices, his heroes, and the people who have supported him along the way as well as what’s to come as he heads towards the twilight of his stellar career.

Supported by stunning photography, My Hour is a fitting celebration of one of Britain’s best-loved sportsmen in his finest hour.

700wheel

The November 2015 print issue of Velo magazine includes a multi-page article entitled the "Amateur Hour". This article was written by Velo's managing editor Chris Case "who put himself in harm's way to experience the pain and suffering, and better understand the science and technology, of cycling's most difficult record, the hour." The print article is longer than the online article.
Chris trained for and rode his hour attempt at the Boulder Valley Velodrome.