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Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area

10-16-14, 02:57 PM

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Posted By Brian Ratliff

There's a lot to be conservative about when...

There's a lot to be conservative about when coming out of your pedal or flatting a tire carries a better than even chance of hitting the ground at an obnoxiously high rate of speed. A wide, unbanked...

Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area

10-15-14, 06:11 PM

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Posted By Brian Ratliff

Also, because the track surface is smooth, high...

Also, because the track surface is smooth, high pressure means lower rolling resistance. 150+psi in a tubular beats anything a clincher can withstand. But, ride what you like. Just seems like an...

Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area

10-15-14, 06:04 PM

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Posted By Brian Ratliff

You do know that 1) there are no 50mph downhills...

You do know that 1) there are no 50mph downhills in track and 2) there is a banked corner which you don't find on the road, right? These observations are relevant to the discussion. Nobody uses...

Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area

10-15-14, 06:00 PM

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Posted By Brian Ratliff

Two reasons: it's low pressure and it's clincher....

Two reasons: it's low pressure and it's clincher. High pressure is to deal with the g-forces; at a full sprint, on a steep track, you weigh close to double since you are pulling nearly 2g...

Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area

10-15-14, 01:44 PM

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Posted By Brian Ratliff

tubeless??? Not, err, the usual choice for the...

tubeless??? Not, err, the usual choice for the track...

Or do you mean tubular? Because that makes more sense.

Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area

06-12-14, 08:43 AM

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Posted By Brian Ratliff

It's relatively easy to get a new top cap for the...

It's relatively easy to get a new top cap for the headset... Or, if it is a temporary setup, you can just get rid of the top cap altogether; either put the stem directly against the headset or use a...

Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area

03-27-14, 01:49 PM

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Posted By Brian Ratliff

An update: I've had the bike out a couple...

An update:

I've had the bike out a couple times on the track now... My main fear was the seatpost slipping as some have experienced. I am happy to report there has been no seatpost slipping. ...

Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area

01-27-14, 08:54 AM

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Posted By Brian Ratliff

Nice! How does it handle? I see it has a...

Nice! How does it handle? I see it has a different fork than mine; might have a road fork offset (43-45mm). Or rather, maybe, same fork, but dropout cut towards the front of the fork leg rather...

Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area

01-23-14, 08:22 AM

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Posted By Brian Ratliff

It's a solid fork... and there aren't that many...

It's a solid fork... and there aren't that many people making track forks anymore. I was trying to find an aftermarket track fork a few years ago, and the only real option was from Dolan.

Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area

01-23-14, 12:48 AM

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Posted By Brian Ratliff

I would think about using a shim. Does the post...

I would think about using a shim. Does the post slip in and out of the frame freely?

Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area

01-23-14, 12:46 AM

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Posted By Brian Ratliff

I don't know the "official" way of doing it, but...

I don't know the "official" way of doing it, but I publish the post, just like you did, then I click on the thumbnail to open the full size picture in a new window, copy the web address of the...

Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area

01-22-14, 10:32 PM

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Posted By Brian Ratliff

What is this bike? It looks like a Dolan rear...

What is this bike? It looks like a Dolan rear dropout/triangle and fork; almost like a DF3 but with an aero seatpost. That seatpost is also exactly like the Forza seatpost.

I have to admit, I...

Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area

01-22-14, 06:25 PM

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Posted By Brian Ratliff

Not yet. Just got it this month. Do you know if...

Not yet. Just got it this month. Do you know if Alpenrose is even rideable right now? It's been an unnaturally dry winter this year... maybe I'll take it out soon and give it a whirl.

Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area

01-22-14, 06:22 PM

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Posted By Brian Ratliff

It's a pretty fine bike. You'll love it. ...

It's a pretty fine bike. You'll love it.

One thing that struck me... the Forza is billed as a pursuit and enduro bike, but the geometry is almost identical to the DF3 so I figured I'd get this...

Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area

01-22-14, 05:29 PM

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Posted By Brian Ratliff

New toy: ...

New toy:

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Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area

01-22-14, 04:03 PM

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Posted By Brian Ratliff

That saddle on that LOOK seems weirdly placed to...

That saddle on that LOOK seems weirdly placed to me, compared to the other three bikes. Way further back than the others.

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