Originally Posted by
Kayce
We ran keirins for the first time last night at Penrose, The 15mph start speed felt painfully slow, and took all the riders a while to get dropped back in behind the motor. Over the rounds we figured out the timing of the start, so it got better. Do others find the 15mph start too slow?
For men the speed is more like 18-19. With the no push rule and if the *** fires as the motor crosses the line You need to push a bit just to catch the motor.
3.2.137
The pacer shall ride within the sprinter line, starting at 30 kph and shall gradually increase speed to
50 kph which should be achieved at least 4 laps to go (250 m tracks). He shall leave the track as
directed by the Commissaires, in principle 600-700 metres before the finish.
For Junior Women and Elite Women the respective speed shall be 25 kph and 45 kph.