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Or the downside is that he can become a pursuiter.
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Points race is pretty close to a crit in turns of output and intensity. Increasing your FTP will go a long way, since it will help you recover in between surges, as well as hold on when the pace gets silly. A strong sprint won't help much past the first couple of points since you wont be able to recover much anyway, and with guys trying to take a lap the pace is too high, you need to be on/near the front in the first place.
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I find points racing harder than criteriums. I think this is mainly because on the road the youths have their own races whereas on the track they are in with the adults!
On a completly unrelated point - the new garmin speed and cadence sensors do not work on indoor velodromes unlike the old gsc10 sensor
On a completly unrelated point - the new garmin speed and cadence sensors do not work on indoor velodromes unlike the old gsc10 sensor
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Would I get laughed off the track if I showed up with SPDs and MTB shoes? I'd like to do an intro class at Kissena this spring and I don't currently own any other pedals/shoes. I'll gladly buy some if I need to, especially if i end up sticking with it and racing, but would I be better off showing up with clips/straps as a first-timer?
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Would I get laughed off the track if I showed up with SPDs and MTB shoes? I'd like to do an intro class at Kissena this spring and I don't currently own any other pedals/shoes. I'll gladly buy some if I need to, especially if i end up sticking with it and racing, but would I be better off showing up with clips/straps as a first-timer?
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I would suggest that you crank up the tension to the max to prevent accidental release.
I would suggest that you crank up the tension to the max to prevent accidental release.
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Would I get laughed off the track if I showed up with SPDs and MTB shoes? I'd like to do an intro class at Kissena this spring and I don't currently own any other pedals/shoes. I'll gladly buy some if I need to, especially if i end up sticking with it and racing, but would I be better off showing up with clips/straps as a first-timer?
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Definitely. Take the last 5 laps of a crit and do it (at least) 6 times back to back. I don't think FTP is the key to points races (though obviously the bigger the foundation the better)... it is the anaerobic endurance... burning match after match and recovering. I don't think that has anything to do with FTP, which is why I see guys with much bigger FTP than mine getting popped in points races.
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Would I get laughed off the track if I showed up with SPDs and MTB shoes? I'd like to do an intro class at Kissena this spring and I don't currently own any other pedals/shoes. I'll gladly buy some if I need to, especially if i end up sticking with it and racing, but would I be better off showing up with clips/straps as a first-timer?
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You will definitely not get laughed off the track. Kissena is a great, friendly, grassroots scene. Run what you brung is completely acceptable. I started racing there in '07 and there were plent of people in short and t-shirts, even some people in clips and straps. Sure, somebody might come along and say "Hey, you might find road pedals to be a good upgrade" but that's a good sign, not a bad one.
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I'm not sure whether I have the old or new sensors (Edge 510 if it helps) but when I turn off the GPS I get speed and cadence data just fine.
On a semi-related note, what's a good way to get some realtime data? I'm mostly looking for analyzing flying sprints right afterwards. My Garmin Edge 510 doesn't seem to support that, I thought about using the 'Max Speed' (there is no Max Cadence but I could calculate that from the speed) but I don't like resetting the recording between every attempt.
Any (Android) apps that record and display data realtime through ANT+/etc?
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What do you mean by they don't work? Are you not getting a GPS signal thus they don't provide any usefull data?
I'm not sure whether I have the old or new sensors (Edge 510 if it helps) but when I turn off the GPS I get speed and cadence data just fine.
On a semi-related note, what's a good way to get some realtime data? I'm mostly looking for analyzing flying sprints right afterwards. My Garmin Edge 510 doesn't seem to support that, I thought about using the 'Max Speed' (there is no Max Cadence but I could calculate that from the speed) but I don't like resetting the recording between every attempt.
Any (Android) apps that record and display data realtime through ANT+/etc?
I'm not sure whether I have the old or new sensors (Edge 510 if it helps) but when I turn off the GPS I get speed and cadence data just fine.
On a semi-related note, what's a good way to get some realtime data? I'm mostly looking for analyzing flying sprints right afterwards. My Garmin Edge 510 doesn't seem to support that, I thought about using the 'Max Speed' (there is no Max Cadence but I could calculate that from the speed) but I don't like resetting the recording between every attempt.
Any (Android) apps that record and display data realtime through ANT+/etc?
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I can't figure out what that guy is talking about with the New Garmin Sensors- I assume it's the new ones that separate speed and cadence- with speed mounting on the wheel hub.. I've had zero issues with mine. The fact that he says it didn't work indoors makes me wonder if he was actually running gps speed data... I have no issues with the new sensor and really like not having a magnet or anything mounted on the fork blade.
Intervals with the garmin is a pain.
What you (we) need is a "Speed Max Lap" and a "Cadence max lap" screen... They don't exist...which is weird because there is a "Power Max Lap" screen..
Intervals with the garmin is a pain.
What you (we) need is a "Speed Max Lap" and a "Cadence max lap" screen... They don't exist...which is weird because there is a "Power Max Lap" screen..
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I think the only difference with the new ones is that they use an accelerometer instead of magnets. There are lots of guys using them at our indoor track without issue.
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Instantaneous max speed for certain efforts is a good milestone metric, especially for sprint work that involve maximum efforts.
Believe it or not, instantaneous max speed is directly related to final time in the flying 200M, especially on tracks that use only 1 turn during a F200 (like on a 333 vs a 250). Given enough sample data, I can create a formula to calculate a predicted F200M time based on the max speed. I did it for TTown and DLV and the results were within +/-0.1" of recorded times.
Max speed is nice for bragging, but it's also a valuable training metric.
Believe it or not, instantaneous max speed is directly related to final time in the flying 200M, especially on tracks that use only 1 turn during a F200 (like on a 333 vs a 250). Given enough sample data, I can create a formula to calculate a predicted F200M time based on the max speed. I did it for TTown and DLV and the results were within +/-0.1" of recorded times.
Max speed is nice for bragging, but it's also a valuable training metric.
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GPS is off, i've used the old sensor for years but got the new one because it looks much better. Anyway noticed that there were big peaks and troughs on the speed plot (bigger than the small ones on previous sensor) I contacted garmin customer service about this thinking it was faulty and they asked about usage etc and when i mentioned i was using it indoors at the velodrome they said this was to be expected if the banking is steep - they didnt mention why but presumably the accelerometer doesnt work as well when it is tilted.
It still measures speed and distance it's just not as accurate as the old one.
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Is the garmin GPS accurate enough to get usable lap times on a 250m? I don't have any experience with it but even actual race beacons seem like they could be pretty inaccurate.
Going by my phone GPS times I should be getting a call from the Oly Devo Team any minute. Or I was walking the track.
Going by my phone GPS times I should be getting a call from the Oly Devo Team any minute. Or I was walking the track.
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Can I use Garmin Vectors (Or indeed should I even bother) on my track bike? I've measured them and the cranks are within the recommended dimensions.
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Iirc they have some issues with the applying power backwards/never coasting that occurs on the track that results in reduced accuracy. You can probably find the details on the wattage board.
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After a get-off, how much time should I allow before getting back on the track?
More road rash on top of this road rash would be horrific.
More road rash on top of this road rash would be horrific.
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A "get-off". I like it. If it is just road rash, you can ride immediately. It's just potentially messy with leaking bandages and all. If you crash again... it'll just hurt again.
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Also, please don't gross people out at the track oozing fluids all over stuff. I was really pissed to see a guy "toughing it out" after getting rashed up and finishing the race day while oozing blood and puss everywhere. That sh*t is nasty and unhygienic.