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Old 05-07-14 | 10:50 PM
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From: San Jose, CA

Bikes: CAAD 10 4, Dolan DF4, Fuji Track Classic

Leg speed is a concern.

I have the opposite problem because my background is being a fixie kid. I was used to running smaller gears and spinning a bunch. My strength is my limiting factor, but my leg speed seems to be slightly above average.

Personally I find it very hard to attack/respond to attacks with a huge gear when doing match sprints. Hit the rollers here and there to work on your leg speed. Keep the upper body still and your core tight. Flying 100's in a small gear will also help a bunch with your leg speed.

Will better leg speed automatically mean a better 200m? I don't think the answer is that simple, unfortunately. I'm leaner/skinnier than most sprinters. Also most of the local sprinters are just straight up stronger than me when it comes to gym numbers. I still qualify very high and race fairly well. Hope this helps
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