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Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
12-16-14, 11:19 AM
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Posted By Owen21

Best way to increase grip on a turbo please? Ive...

Best way to increase grip on a turbo please? Ive let down my tire pressure a bit and wound the flywheel up tight to the tire. What is the type of paper that people put on the flywheel for grip? and...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
11-27-14, 11:08 PM
Replies: 5,943
Views: 778,792
Posted By Owen21

Power meter question... So i have the chance to...

Power meter question...
So i have the chance to spend up to £1000 on a power meter. I have a cheapish road bike which i do most of my on the bike training on, & a Hoy Firenzuola 002 track bike which...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
11-16-14, 02:24 AM
Replies: 5,943
Views: 778,792
Posted By Owen21

Does anybody do any sprinting of the running form...

Does anybody do any sprinting of the running form to supplement their training? Or is it not transferable?
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
10-26-14, 05:52 AM
Replies: 5,943
Views: 778,792
Posted By Owen21

Thanks, ill learn to ride on the drops next then...

Thanks, ill learn to ride on the drops next then :)
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
10-25-14, 04:47 AM
Replies: 5,943
Views: 778,792
Posted By Owen21

Right now i can ride my rollers confidently on...

Right now i can ride my rollers confidently on the tops of the bars...is it common to find riding on the drops harder? because i seem to find it harder.
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
10-22-14, 06:06 AM
Replies: 5,943
Views: 778,792
Posted By Owen21

Anyone ever been to madrid velodrome? If so, how...

Anyone ever been to madrid velodrome? If so, how easy is it to get a sesh there, and are bikes available?

going on a little training hol' in March but with the road bike. Just before the track...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
10-06-14, 01:51 AM
Replies: 5,943
Views: 778,792
Posted By Owen21

Ill use the spin bikes then... its for interval...

Ill use the spin bikes then... its for interval efforts. I dont think my turbo adds enough resistance so unless i can find a way to increase it, its pretty pointless. Or since its not for...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
10-05-14, 12:30 PM
Replies: 5,943
Views: 778,792
Posted By Owen21

I only have an old turbo, which doesn't add much...

I only have an old turbo, which doesn't add much resistance via the fly wheel. How else can I increase the resistance, if at all? I want to get a better turbo, when I can afford it. Are fixed wheel...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
10-02-14, 02:16 PM
Replies: 5,943
Views: 778,792
Posted By Owen21

HOY Fiorenzuola .002 2015 Track Bike | Evans...

HOY Fiorenzuola .002 2015 Track Bike | Evans Cycles (http://www.evanscycles.com/products/hoy/fiorenzuola-002-2015-track-bike-ec072476)

Havent told anyone, and im pretty excited about this being...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
09-29-14, 08:19 AM
Replies: 5,943
Views: 778,792
Posted By Owen21

I did some standing starts in a fairly big gear...

I did some standing starts in a fairly big gear on friday...my glutes are eye-wateringly painful (as in DOMS) is this normal? lol i assume its part of adaptation as ive not really done them before!
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
09-28-14, 03:02 PM
Replies: 5,943
Views: 778,792
Posted By Owen21

no but thanks for the reply. Like i say it might...

no but thanks for the reply. Like i say it might have been my imagination, maybe on another forum.
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
09-28-14, 12:17 PM
Replies: 5,943
Views: 778,792
Posted By Owen21

is it my imagination or was there a thread...

is it my imagination or was there a thread hanging around regarding spin bikes and training? i cant see it :(
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
09-22-14, 01:43 PM
Replies: 5,943
Views: 778,792
Posted By Owen21

yes flexibility shall be concentrated in tomorrow...

yes flexibility shall be concentrated in tomorrow :) great ideas. Id love to clean my bike....the police have it due to the incident! ill give my singlespeed a lube and wipe down though yeah.

Ill...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
09-21-14, 12:20 PM
Replies: 5,943
Views: 778,792
Posted By Owen21

So got knocked off my bike by a 4x4 jeep &...

So got knocked off my bike by a 4x4 jeep & trailer the other day. 16 stitches in elbow and eye socket. Gravel rash, concussion, tore some of my finger off and received various gashes and bruises.
...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
09-08-14, 07:52 PM
Replies: 5,943
Views: 778,792
Posted By Owen21

Generic bike question: For my birthday i'd like...

Generic bike question: For my birthday i'd like to get myself a track specific bike. Now i like the look of the Dolan Pre Cursa's and have ridden them at the track a few times, plus you can customise...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
09-02-14, 10:12 AM
Replies: 5,943
Views: 778,792
Posted By Owen21

im looking at sprinting and currently weigh...

im looking at sprinting and currently weigh 76-77kg at 5ft6 and around 12% BF. I understand that more BW is more to move on the bike, but if BW increases with Strength then is that acceptable? Im not...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
09-02-14, 05:41 AM
Replies: 5,943
Views: 778,792
Posted By Owen21

is bodyweight a factor in any form of track...

is bodyweight a factor in any form of track cycling or do the cyclists kindve let their bodyweight sit where it wants to as long as their results are improving?
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
08-30-14, 03:52 PM
Replies: 5,943
Views: 778,792
Posted By Owen21

frame set wise, what would be the best...

frame set wise, what would be the best quality:price set - felt tk2, dolan pre cursa or giant omnium...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
08-27-14, 03:41 PM
Replies: 5,943
Views: 778,792
Posted By Owen21

Awesome. Just looking at the track specification...

Awesome. Just looking at the track specification for my track it says no double sided hub with a freewheel. So I'll just take it off for peace of mind :) whether that means using a freewheel or just...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
08-27-14, 07:47 AM
Replies: 5,943
Views: 778,792
Posted By Owen21

Will do Carleton, cheers again stupid...

Will do Carleton, cheers again

stupid question of the day :) i have a flip flop hub, i can only use a 1 sided, fixed wheel on the track, so can i just remove the freewheel (or get my LBS to) and...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
08-26-14, 04:25 AM
Replies: 5,943
Views: 778,792
Posted By Owen21

Thank you :) I'll get tires first I think and...

Thank you :) I'll get tires first I think and stick with the current 48/16 I have. Then change the cranks afterwards.
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
08-25-14, 03:01 PM
Replies: 5,943
Views: 778,792
Posted By Owen21

So after using the track lately I don't want to...

So after using the track lately I don't want to continue using their bikes. Question is...is my bianchi pista good enough for a beginners track bike? up to a racing level.
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
08-19-14, 03:33 PM
Replies: 5,943
Views: 778,792
Posted By Owen21

Okay thank you. Really appreciate your help. P.S...

Okay thank you. Really appreciate your help. P.S I loved the velodrome. I definitely want to race and train on there. I'm booked in for another training session next week :)
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
08-19-14, 01:26 PM
Replies: 5,943
Views: 778,792
Posted By Owen21

Just poundage. Like I've seen vids of Hoy...

Just poundage. Like I've seen vids of Hoy squatting etc but just wondered waft else they could do. Just out of interest, regardless of the correlation :)

ok so a 14 mile route tomorrow at a decent...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
08-19-14, 01:01 PM
Replies: 5,943
Views: 778,792
Posted By Owen21

I know it's not massively important or a great...

I know it's not massively important or a great indicator. But. Does anyone know vaguely what kind of weights top track cyclists (sprint) shift in the gym? Squat front squat deadlift power clean...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
08-17-14, 10:00 AM
Replies: 5,943
Views: 778,792
Posted By Owen21

First time on the velodrome tomorrow, supervised...

First time on the velodrome tomorrow, supervised obviously, but does anyone have any tips? :) cheers
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