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Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
12-04-16, 02:10 PM
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Posted By Velocirapture

8bits, there are other factors to consider, too,...

8bits, there are other factors to consider, too, such as the impact of a narrower hip angle on your power output, your flexibility to get into a deep position, etc.
Working on getting a good tuck...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
10-11-16, 04:25 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 786,186
Posted By Velocirapture

good luck. On my very first intro session to...

good luck.
On my very first intro session to track cycling, the coach joked that all the rubbish bins around the outside of the track (there are quite a lot at ours), were for 'just encase' after...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
10-09-16, 05:29 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 786,186
Posted By Velocirapture

Reflux (of the gastroesophogeal nature, to be...

Reflux (of the gastroesophogeal nature, to be pedantic, since there are other types of reflux :p) - aka heartburn - is a recognized side-effect of strenuous exercise. Although, of course, not for...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
08-03-16, 05:14 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 786,186
Posted By Velocirapture

I buy trousers and jeans that fit my legs and...

I buy trousers and jeans that fit my legs and butt, and then have the waists taken in by a local tailor.
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
06-24-16, 04:50 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 786,186
Posted By Velocirapture

How long is a piece of string? As Carleton...

How long is a piece of string?

As Carleton will definitely tell you, you are asking for a personalised training programme, from a bunch of folk who know a lot about riding the track, but nothing...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
06-12-16, 01:41 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 786,186
Posted By Velocirapture

I ride a Pro-Lite Trentino. Happy with the bike....

I ride a Pro-Lite Trentino. Happy with the bike. One of a very small number of brands that had a track bike with the right size and geometry that fits me.
The only 'issue' i've had with it is the...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
09-07-15, 07:20 AM
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Views: 786,186
Posted By Velocirapture

A further question on this - could you indicate...

A further question on this - could you indicate at what sort of intensity these rides are at?
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
08-13-15, 03:28 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 786,186
Posted By Velocirapture

normal bar tape also works. some people leave...

normal bar tape also works. some people leave them untaped, too
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
04-30-15, 03:45 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 786,186
Posted By Velocirapture

I've got a space blanket in the mini kit i take...

I've got a space blanket in the mini kit i take MTBing. Maybe less important at the track where cars and things are close, but i'd say more useful than tegaderm for first aid. imo, the tegaderm is...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
04-15-15, 07:03 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 786,186
Posted By Velocirapture

How does the boiled wax idea compare to wax-based...

How does the boiled wax idea compare to wax-based chain lubes like squirt and white lightening?

Also - what do folk use to clean off chains, if you're not simply just re-waxing them? Ive been...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
04-03-15, 06:52 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 786,186
Posted By Velocirapture

Agree with taras0000; your position definitely...

Agree with taras0000; your position definitely looks much better. Also agree with moving the saddle back a cm or so.
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
04-01-15, 11:59 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 786,186
Posted By Velocirapture

ah! nice. THIS really makes sense to me. Thanks...

ah! nice. THIS really makes sense to me. Thanks Brian Ratliff
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
03-31-15, 01:26 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 786,186
Posted By Velocirapture

if you leave the air in, don't leave them in a...

if you leave the air in, don't leave them in a hot car...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
03-30-15, 02:58 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 786,186
Posted By Velocirapture

Unfortunately, even with half a dozen officials...

Unfortunately, even with half a dozen officials around the track, if the commisairre at that spot was looking higher up the banking, they'd easily miss action lower down. Its why tv refs are being...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
03-26-15, 03:58 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 786,186
Posted By Velocirapture

Ive heard of people putting a slanted stripe of...

Ive heard of people putting a slanted stripe of chapstick on their foreheads, (i guess sort of eye-brow shaped), to channel the sweat down the sides rather than into the eyes.
Halo head bands work...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
03-26-15, 05:09 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 786,186
Posted By Velocirapture

I thought that was what gloves were for? ...

I thought that was what gloves were for?

Not sure i'd be that comfortable trying to get hold of a lemon in my sleeve during any race other than as the madison resting rider :twitchy: . In...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
03-23-15, 07:41 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 786,186
Posted By Velocirapture

Definitely this ^ re the cough. Re the dry...

Definitely this ^ re the cough.

Re the dry mouth, sometimes i get this really badly, and sometimes not. I find its a combination of factors - ambient humidity and temperature (hotter and drier...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
03-23-15, 02:48 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 786,186
Posted By Velocirapture

Really worth putting them on and trying them on a...

Really worth putting them on and trying them on a quiet street somewhere, if you can't get to the track. A few warm up laps on the track will be cool - they are much easier to ride than they seem....
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
03-20-15, 09:11 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 786,186
Posted By Velocirapture

Cool cool. Makes sense. Send a photo in the drops.

Cool cool. Makes sense. Send a photo in the drops.
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
03-20-15, 08:33 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 786,186
Posted By Velocirapture

The photo of you on the banking is not ideal, as...

The photo of you on the banking is not ideal, as you are on the top of the bar, making it difficult to get a proper idea of the fit. That said, to me it looks like that bike might even be on the...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
03-19-15, 05:42 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 786,186
Posted By Velocirapture

Thanks. Sounds like a best-of-both. Think i'll...

Thanks. Sounds like a best-of-both. Think i'll give it a try
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
03-18-15, 08:39 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 786,186
Posted By Velocirapture

Yesterday we used the staying tight method...

Yesterday we used the staying tight method (indoor 250m track, 42 deg and shortish turns). i was on my limit, and had to fight a gap a few times... I'm a points racer though, and your comment on that...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
03-18-15, 03:20 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 786,186
Posted By Velocirapture

A question on TP change-overs: I've been...

A question on TP change-overs:

I've been taught and have always done changeovers that start just as you've gone through eg turn 1, swing up hard and fairly high, and quick back down again, in...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
03-18-15, 03:07 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 786,186
Posted By Velocirapture

Agree on borrowing bars to try out. Especially...

Agree on borrowing bars to try out. Especially see if you can go with different shape extensions. A lot of riders use s-bend skis, but they hurt my wrists and i feel less in control. Good to figure...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
03-13-15, 06:47 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 786,186
Posted By Velocirapture

Thanks :thumb:

Thanks :thumb:
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
03-13-15, 06:46 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 786,186
Posted By Velocirapture

Maybe go with 5 mm at a time. 1 cm is a BIG...

Maybe go with 5 mm at a time. 1 cm is a BIG difference in saddle height. Sometimes folk change saddle height literally by 1 or 2 mm to get a fit dialed in.
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
03-10-15, 02:45 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 786,186
Posted By Velocirapture

Thanks for the input, folk. rensho3, can...

Thanks for the input, folk.


rensho3, can you explain a little more about this?
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
03-09-15, 08:49 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 786,186
Posted By Velocirapture

I'm waaay overdue for a bike-'computer' upgrade,...

I'm waaay overdue for a bike-'computer' upgrade, and after looking around it seems that the Garmin edge 500/ 510 looks the way to go. I'm leaning towards the 500 at the moment due to price...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
02-26-15, 07:41 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 786,186
Posted By Velocirapture

+1. Id add to that make sure its round. ...

+1.

Id add to that make sure its round. Although that might seem like a ridiculous statement, the lower end chainrings can be ever so slightly ovalled. very difficult to spot just looking at...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
02-24-15, 08:46 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 786,186
Posted By Velocirapture

haha! yup. All that airflow through the legs -...

haha! yup. All that airflow through the legs - i'm hearing you.
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
02-23-15, 05:29 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 786,186
Posted By Velocirapture

Thanks for this. Really interesting

Thanks for this. Really interesting
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
02-17-15, 09:28 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 786,186
Posted By Velocirapture

Downside being that its my least favorite part of...

Downside being that its my least favorite part of training! :lol:
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
02-17-15, 07:26 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 786,186
Posted By Velocirapture

cool, thanks queerpunk and Carleton. Sounds like...

cool, thanks queerpunk and Carleton. Sounds like i'm mostly on the right track. Prolly need more pursuit training though :-/
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
02-16-15, 03:04 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 786,186
Posted By Velocirapture

What sort of drills do the points-specialists...

What sort of drills do the points-specialists incorporate especially/ focus on in training? (a particular type of interval? loads of 500s? pursuit efforts?)
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Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
02-02-15, 08:21 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 786,186
Posted By Velocirapture

There were some useful comments previously when i...

There were some useful comments previously when i asked a similar question (happens sometimes on a standing start for me, not on a general kick), i think in this thread. could be worth going back to...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
01-29-15, 01:01 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 786,186
Posted By Velocirapture

At the African Continental (Track) Champs last...

At the African Continental (Track) Champs last week, it was so hot (38 C), that they really did have a feed zone for the Madison! (not to mention 3 riders collapsing after a points race, 2 needing...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
01-10-15, 03:30 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 786,186
Posted By Velocirapture

This is the article i was referring to before,...

This is the article i was referring to before, that i has been mentioned previously on this forum. Knock yourself out: POWER TO THE PEDAL ? CLEAT POSITION » Bike Fit » Feet » Steve Hogg's Bike...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
01-09-15, 04:39 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 786,186
Posted By Velocirapture

There's a whole lot of personal preference and...

There's a whole lot of personal preference and individual biomechanics and pedalling style that contribute to this. There are some very general guidelines out there. Its been discussed in this forum...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
01-04-15, 03:36 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 786,186
Posted By Velocirapture

Has anyone got any experience with those gel pads...

Has anyone got any experience with those gel pads you can put under your handlebar tape? I'm having a problem with my right hand going numb at the moment (specifically while motor-pacing, so i'm...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
12-30-14, 08:20 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 786,186
Posted By Velocirapture

Cool, will chat to her. Nice!...

Cool, will chat to her.




Nice! thanks! looking forward to digging in :)
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
12-30-14, 02:16 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 786,186
Posted By Velocirapture

So you're saying no socks is slower??

So you're saying no socks is slower??
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
12-30-14, 01:30 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 786,186
Posted By Velocirapture

A friend of mine who researches in bio-mechanical...

A friend of mine who researches in bio-mechanical engineering looked at calf compression for her PhD. Apparently the calves act as a 'second heart', and as the muscle contracts, it assists in pushing...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
12-30-14, 12:58 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 786,186
Posted By Velocirapture

Definitely a good plan ^. Just make sure...

Definitely a good plan ^. Just make sure compression shirts work for you, before buying a bunch. The one i have makes my hands tingle if i ride in it. But then maybe i should have gone up a size -...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
12-29-14, 12:33 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 786,186
Posted By Velocirapture

Great, thanks folk. very interesting. Ive clearly...

Great, thanks folk. very interesting. Ive clearly used the wrong search terms when googling. (ito of skin vs skinsuit)
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
12-29-14, 02:50 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 786,186
Posted By Velocirapture

We've had the long socks vs short socks vs no...

We've had the long socks vs short socks vs no socks thread, and on a similar sort of theme (but a genuine question); Ive been wondering about long-sleeved vs short-sleeved skin suites. There seems to...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
12-03-14, 08:47 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 786,186
Posted By Velocirapture

Ive done a bit of reading in the forums on this,...

Ive done a bit of reading in the forums on this, and although the Giro air attack is nice (i was aiming for one), not everyone likes that the lenses are magnet attached (apparently they can vibrate...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
11-14-14, 06:43 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 786,186
Posted By Velocirapture

Thanks for the responses thus far. I'm...

Thanks for the responses thus far.
I'm specifically interested in the effects of NO, either as a direct supplement or via the precursor, Argenine... but probably better to ask in the weightlifting...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
11-14-14, 12:58 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 786,186
Posted By Velocirapture

Has/ does anyone use pre-work out suppliments,...

Has/ does anyone use pre-work out suppliments, specifically those with Nitric Oxide? And if so, would that be only for weight-training or sprint training, or has anyone found benefits for general...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
11-13-14, 09:07 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 786,186
Posted By Velocirapture

This has been discussed at a bit of length...

This has been discussed at a bit of length somewhere here before - someone may be able to point you to the thread. Basically there are folk who say there is no different, and folk who have a distinct...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
11-04-14, 03:58 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 786,186
Posted By Velocirapture

That explains why my attempt to ride rollers in...

That explains why my attempt to ride rollers in my pursuit bars was particularly unsuccessful!
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