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Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
10-24-17, 12:55 AM
Replies: 300
Views: 153,133
Posted By taras0000

Reportedly; they were flex and didn't handle that...

Reportedly; they were flex and didn't handle that well because of that and the small front wheel. As far as aerodynamics were concerned, they were pretty quick. Many of today's modern bikes are just...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
10-23-17, 10:43 PM
Replies: 300
Views: 153,133
Posted By taras0000

Seatstays. No seatstays.

Seatstays. No seatstays.
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
12-27-15, 08:02 PM
Replies: 300
Views: 153,133
Posted By taras0000

It's easy to use, makes little to no mess, and...

It's easy to use, makes little to no mess, and the consequences of a rolled tub in at 15 miles per hour on soft dirt aren't that dire. A 250m track, with a field of 20 moving at 40 miles an hour, and...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
12-27-15, 12:33 AM
Replies: 300
Views: 153,133
Posted By taras0000

It's so rare that someone shows up with taped...

It's so rare that someone shows up with taped tubs that I think it's one of those things that never really gets talked about or brought up. If you roll a tire, many tracks may suspend you. If...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
12-26-15, 07:47 PM
Replies: 300
Views: 153,133
Posted By taras0000

Lol, not your fault. There's nothing in any of...

Lol, not your fault. There's nothing in any of the Stickies on this. I went ahead and posted it in the Track Tires sticky at the top of the page. If you (or any of the people who are new to track)...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
12-26-15, 04:38 PM
Replies: 300
Views: 153,133
Posted By taras0000

GLUE, GLUE, GLUE, GLUE! If you are caught with...

GLUE, GLUE, GLUE, GLUE! If you are caught with Tub tape on your wheels at the track, be prepared to not be allowed to ride it until you swap to glued tires or clinchers, as well receiving pissed off...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
11-24-15, 09:05 PM
Replies: 300
Views: 153,133
Posted By taras0000

I also never understood why Boardman and UKSI...

I also never understood why Boardman and UKSI didn't just partner up commercially and slap "Boardman" on the downtube of the UKSI bikes. Make a cheap generic clone and you're all set to play within...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
11-24-15, 09:04 PM
Replies: 300
Views: 153,133
Posted By taras0000

Apparently the low BB and PF30 set up are for an...

Apparently the low BB and PF30 set up are for an eccentric BB, to dial in height and fit.
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
05-20-15, 08:58 PM
Replies: 300
Views: 153,133
Posted By taras0000

These types still exist? I thought we were done...

These types still exist? I thought we were done with the immaturity of high school years ago?
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
01-05-15, 02:35 AM
Replies: 300
Views: 153,133
Posted By taras0000

http://www.ridemorebikes.com/wp-content/uploads/20...

http://www.ridemorebikes.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/single-speed-dropouts.jpg
which one does it look like?
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
01-04-15, 09:31 PM
Replies: 300
Views: 153,133
Posted By taras0000

Larger tracks don't necessarily require the short...

Larger tracks don't necessarily require the short wheelbases that a steeper track bike affords. You can make almost any bike work on any track, but how well will it work? That's up to you to...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
01-04-15, 06:43 PM
Replies: 300
Views: 153,133
Posted By taras0000

The fork rake is dependant on the Headtube angle...

The fork rake is dependant on the Headtube angle to give you the proper amount of trail for the handling characteristics that you want. Track surface is not important, but the banking is. I'm...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
01-04-15, 01:29 AM
Replies: 300
Views: 153,133
Posted By taras0000

There's a difference between bold and ugly. To...

There's a difference between bold and ugly. To each their own tho. I was looking at a geo chart on a different site, so I only saw the one with the Lower BB drop. I would like less offset on the...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
01-03-15, 12:39 AM
Replies: 300
Views: 153,133
Posted By taras0000

This is a holdover from when they designed the...

This is a holdover from when they designed the Superbike. The thinking was that certain frame dimensions could be minimized to accommodate as many riders as possible without being too detrimental to...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
01-02-15, 04:29 PM
Replies: 300
Views: 153,133
Posted By taras0000

Back when it was just the cyclone model, there...

Back when it was just the cyclone model, there was an outfit in California called USauzziesales.com Don't seem to be around anymore. They were BT's US retailer and at the time frame, fork, HS, BB,...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
01-02-15, 02:34 PM
Replies: 300
Views: 153,133
Posted By taras0000

I know for a fact that they come in a 59cm TT. I...

I know for a fact that they come in a 59cm TT. I used to have a 57.5 TT and the 59 was the next size up. I believe the sizing is 52, 53.5, 55, 57.5, 59, 61? (never heard of one that big).
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
01-02-15, 01:26 AM
Replies: 300
Views: 153,133
Posted By taras0000

I second the idea of Ti dropout plates. I would...

I second the idea of Ti dropout plates. I would like them done in the BT style tho, where it's a large metal plate bolted to the frame. I hate those little dropout inserts. The plates are easy...
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