Track Cycling - warming up before races?

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bw286
08-27-08, 09:14 AM
what's the common way to warm up before a track race? trainer, rollers, etc?
do most people use the bike they're going to race or a second trainer bike, for example, something with gears.

Yoshi
08-27-08, 10:17 AM
I've seen pretty much everything that you suggested. At my local track there are people there with trainers and people with rollers, some bring a road bike with them that they leave on the trainer, others stick their track bike on their trainer in-between races.

Based on my observations the most common is using a trainer with a race bike, which probably has more to do with convenience than being the "best" method.
mangpress
12-13-08, 09:36 PM
road bike on the rollers with for 10 minutes at between 50-60% MHR