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Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
07-21-19, 07:00 PM
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Posted By krispenhartung

Like an adult pusher bike. I know some guys who...

Like an adult pusher bike. I know some guys who should be riding those. Ha ha.
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
07-21-19, 06:57 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 785,741
Posted By krispenhartung

Found one! Miche 20H. Sneaky little sucker....

Found one! Miche 20H. Sneaky little sucker. Only a few out there. Yeah, definitely not for the track, but for training and riding on the road.
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
07-18-19, 06:35 PM
Replies: 5,944
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Posted By krispenhartung

...piggy backing off this question. I have an...

...piggy backing off this question. I have an older rear Zipp Firecrest 808 road clincher, 20 spoke count. Is it possible to rebuild the wheel for track? If so what hub?
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
11-28-18, 03:19 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 785,741
Posted By krispenhartung

That's the beauty of my Wahoo Kickr....no wheel...

That's the beauty of my Wahoo Kickr....no wheel slipping on standing starts...I just have to use my road bike. This is where Carleton comes in with his modified Cycleops Pro 300 spin bike...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
11-28-18, 02:26 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 785,741
Posted By krispenhartung

I think the style of fork makes a big difference....

I think the style of fork makes a big difference. This was on my Fuji Track Elite and not really an issue of the magnet being too close, but of the mount being to precariously attached based on the...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
11-28-18, 02:07 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 785,741
Posted By krispenhartung

That's awesome. I have a few places in my...

That's awesome. I have a few places in my neighborhood where i can ride my track bike. Before I even got on a velodrome, I spend 2 months at a sports complex park a block away that has a giant...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
11-28-18, 01:58 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 785,741
Posted By krispenhartung

I tried some super sticky industrial strength...

I tried some super sticky industrial strength double sided tape..didn't work. That's a lot of potential force from the wheel, depending on the speed, leading to contact between the magnet and the...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
11-28-18, 01:03 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 785,741
Posted By krispenhartung

I tried the front fork Bontrager speed sensor...

I tried the front fork Bontrager speed sensor approach for a while, but it ended up being more of a hassle for me and seemed very precarious and unstable. The main issue I encountered was that the...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
11-27-18, 08:24 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 785,741
Posted By krispenhartung

When you train on a non-roller trainer, do you...

When you train on a non-roller trainer, do you use your road bike or track bike? I am curious how many track cyclists train exclusively on track bikes indoors, vs. switching back and forth between...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
11-26-18, 09:56 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 785,741
Posted By krispenhartung

Interesting. I see that their new version is...

Interesting. I see that their new version is controllable via their app on a smart phone or a training app. They jacked the price up to $1200! Wow.

I'm still fantasizing over the reality of...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
11-26-18, 09:44 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 785,741
Posted By krispenhartung

That's the truth! Which is why I like my two...

That's the truth! Which is why I like my two sets of Kreitler rollers -- 3" and 4.5".
I use the fly wheel and the killer head wind resistance unit on the 4.5". I can pretty much match the rolling...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
11-26-18, 04:31 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 785,741
Posted By krispenhartung

I just saw someone post about these "smart"...

I just saw someone post about these "smart" rollers on a FB racing page. The InsideRide rollers. Anyone tried them? I have the Elite Arion Digital Smart B+ rollers, which have proved to be THE most...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
03-09-18, 04:05 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 785,741
Posted By krispenhartung

Looks like that would work too. This lizard skin...

Looks like that would work too. This lizard skin baseball bat tape is nice because it feels a lot like bar tape with a tad bit of padding (but very minimal), but unlike most bar tape, the entire...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
03-09-18, 11:49 AM
Replies: 5,944
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Posted By krispenhartung

It's the combination of the shortness (length)...

It's the combination of the shortness (length) and narrowness (diameter) of the pursuit bars that gets me given my large hands. I'm not sure at what point in time these short pursuit bars came into...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
03-09-18, 08:08 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 785,741
Posted By krispenhartung

I got some of this in. Great tip!This stuff works...

I got some of this in. Great tip!This stuff works great. I’m using the 1.1mm for the aero bars and 1.8mm for pursuit. I have large hands (guitarist, remember? Ha ha) and so I need a little more to...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
03-06-18, 09:18 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 785,741
Posted By krispenhartung

When you say "white tape", which brand of white...

When you say "white tape", which brand of white tape are you referring to? White hockey tape? Or another. Have you used the baseball lizard tape suggested by Carleton?
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
03-06-18, 11:44 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 785,741
Posted By krispenhartung

Great tip. I'm going to try the hockey tape. ...

Great tip. I'm going to try the hockey tape. thanks
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
03-06-18, 10:27 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 785,741
Posted By krispenhartung

Pursuit grips for 3T Vola LTD Bars

I just picked up a new set of 3T Vola LTD bars for my Fuji Track Elite...lovely bars. The handles on these pursuit bars are not long at all, and using normal, even thin bar tape is sort of awkward. ...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
02-25-18, 11:42 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 785,741
Posted By krispenhartung

Well, I did mention electrolytes, so I should...

Well, I did mention electrolytes, so I should probably follow through with my philosophy on them. I don't use them. I've done centuries in 95-100 degrees, 40K TT at 103 degrees, and didn't need them....
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
02-25-18, 10:14 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 785,741
Posted By krispenhartung

Yup. Exactly. I think this is what I'm using: ...

Yup. Exactly.
I think this is what I'm using:
...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
02-25-18, 10:09 AM
Replies: 5,944
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Posted By krispenhartung

Definitely no reason to buy those expensive gels....

Definitely no reason to buy those expensive gels. Same for electrolytes. People spend thousands on that stuff and you can make it in your own kitchen with salt and lemon/lime juice. For in-race...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
02-24-18, 06:46 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 785,741
Posted By krispenhartung

Or you can just eat a peanut butter and jelly,...

Or you can just eat a peanut butter and jelly, with banana, sandwich! ha ha
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
02-24-18, 05:29 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 785,741
Posted By krispenhartung

I guess maybe we should consider a mass gain not...

I guess maybe we should consider a mass gain not from GNC, based on the discussion here! :-o

I basically switched to my prior mass gainer before I had bought the GNC stuff a few months ago. ...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
02-23-18, 09:04 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 785,741
Posted By krispenhartung

I'll check them out. Endurance 360 has a good...

I'll check them out. Endurance 360 has a good reputation. They have a product that is very popular with athletes that has both beta alanine and creatine in it, with a few other things they call out...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
02-23-18, 06:55 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 785,741
Posted By krispenhartung

I read a study that showed that dark chocolate,...

I read a study that showed that dark chocolate, already known to be a vasodilator, was more effective than beet juice. I can't find the original study, but here are two studies on dark chocolate...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
02-23-18, 10:58 AM
Replies: 5,944
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Posted By krispenhartung

This is why I basically come back to these main...

This is why I basically come back to these main supplements: Beta Alanine, Beet Juice Extract, Creatin....oh, Sodium Bicarbonate. But I plan on going back to the original manufacturers I bought...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
02-23-18, 08:44 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 785,741
Posted By krispenhartung

Very interesting, and good to know. I'm not...

Very interesting, and good to know. I'm not willing to take the risk, especially with my first road race coming up in 40 days. Thanks for pointing that out. Although, after a quick search, I was...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
02-23-18, 12:25 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 785,741
Posted By krispenhartung

This is what I gag down every day: GNC Beta...

This is what I gag down every day:

GNC Beta Alanine (before workout...lactic acid buffer)

GNC Creatine (before workout and sometimes after)

GNC Mass Builder (after workouts about 600...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
02-17-18, 11:21 AM
Replies: 5,944
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Posted By krispenhartung

Noobie here as well, coming from the Time Trial...

Noobie here as well, coming from the Time Trial and Road world. It's weird how some wheels/tire combination are such a ***** and it doesn't appear to be correlated to wheel/tire width. I have the...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
02-16-18, 11:07 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 785,741
Posted By krispenhartung

I feel you there. I've driven begrudgingly to the...

I feel you there. I've driven begrudgingly to the repair shop before to have this done, and to my embarrassment had to watch a young kid mount the tire in 30 seconds. :-) Must be an art form. I had...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
02-16-18, 07:38 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 785,741
Posted By krispenhartung

Well, it's probably all irrelevant for me now, as...

Well, it's probably all irrelevant for me now, as of a few hours ago. I had my stem dropped all the way down, all spacers removed. The reason why I wanted to be able to stack the pads or pursuit bars...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
02-16-18, 09:26 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 785,741
Posted By krispenhartung

Ok, got that, but I am confused on how the kit...

Ok, got that, but I am confused on how the kit actually raises the pursuit bars and the pads on top of them. If you add the spacers below underneath the pursuit bars and in between the Aero bars, it...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
02-16-18, 08:02 AM
Replies: 5,944
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Posted By krispenhartung

My bars are the Minstral Pro. I think the kit is...

My bars are the Minstral Pro. I think the kit is for a standard Minstral
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
02-15-18, 11:22 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 785,741
Posted By krispenhartung

They are Minsrtal Pros. Is there also a standard...

They are Minsrtal Pros. Is there also a standard Minstral? See pic
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
02-15-18, 06:20 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 785,741
Posted By krispenhartung

10-20mm risers for 3T aerobars

I sent a request to 3T and asked if they had a riser kit for the Minstral aero bars, and they said no. :mad:
Then I found this. :foo:
...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
02-12-18, 04:20 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 785,741
Posted By krispenhartung

I've been using BKOOL for about 3 months now, and...

I've been using BKOOL for about 3 months now, and love it. I don't use the Velodrome much, except to do VO2max intervals on the 1K. It's basically just something else to look at besides a bunch of...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
02-11-18, 11:31 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 785,741
Posted By krispenhartung

Right. :-) Well since I don't do anything but...

Right. :-) Well since I don't do anything but go to work, train, race, and sleep, I get bored and experiment with technology. I found two prospects, a little more pricey, but not the giant snorkel...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
02-11-18, 03:10 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 785,741
Posted By krispenhartung

The sweat factor would definitely be a factor. I...

The sweat factor would definitely be a factor. I supposed it depends on how narrow the inside eye pieces are...given your eyeballs don't sweat, smaller pieces may not be a problem. I'd say the...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
02-11-18, 01:48 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 785,741
Posted By krispenhartung

Video Cinema-Like Goggles for Rouvy, BKOOL, ZWIFT, etc

Is anyone using video goggles while on their trainers with Rouvy, BKOOL, or ZWIFT? I see there is now an explosion of them on the market, from $125-$800. I'm not particularly interested in the 3D...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
01-21-18, 12:53 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 785,741
Posted By krispenhartung

track nuts. I'll check out the Zipp..just...

track nuts. I'll check out the Zipp..just something not so thick that sticks out less would work. thanks
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
01-20-18, 06:10 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 785,741
Posted By krispenhartung

I'd like to use my HED H3 track clincher front...

I'd like to use my HED H3 track clincher front wheel on m TT bike, but I'd like to find some lower profile (thinner?) track bolts that are more aero and don't stick out as far, or perhaps some sort...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
01-11-18, 08:53 AM
Replies: 5,944
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Posted By krispenhartung

Cool. The Zipp may work.

Cool. The Zipp may work.
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
01-10-18, 11:27 PM
Replies: 5,944
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Posted By krispenhartung

Decent end plugs for 3T Minstrel Aero Bars

I’m looking for some decent end plugs for 3T Minstrel Aero Bars. Something of substance and not completely flat and cut off at the end.

I can’t seem to find anything out there but the cheap...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
12-22-17, 06:12 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 785,741
Posted By krispenhartung

More info: ...

More info: http://www.fixedgeargallery.com/reviews/hubreview/miche/
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
12-22-17, 06:06 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 785,741
Posted By krispenhartung

If I could translate Italian it would be easier....

If I could translate Italian it would be easier. You can't tell from their images of the wheel, but the road version is splined. But after reading their all Italian product catalogue and finding the...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
12-22-17, 12:25 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 785,741
Posted By krispenhartung

Miche Supertype SPX5 Track Wheels

Anyone have any experience with the Miche Supertype SPX5 Track Wheels?

More info here: SUPERTYPE SPX5 - Wheels - Pista - Products (http://www.miche.it/en/products/pista/ruote/supertype-spx5.html)
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
12-21-17, 06:50 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 785,741
Posted By krispenhartung

I just noticed R&A Cycles has one 2011 Mavic IO...

I just noticed R&A Cycles has one 2011 Mavic IO Track tubular 5 spoke for $2300. Normally $3999. Still obscenely pricey.
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
12-21-17, 11:44 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 785,741
Posted By krispenhartung

Very interesting. I have a saved online search...

Very interesting. I have a saved online search for one of those old Zipp front discs...just waiting on the edge of my seat for one to pop up! In the meantime, I may not worry about a tri spoke,...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
12-21-17, 09:37 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 785,741
Posted By krispenhartung

Cool, thanks! 3D holder? I assume this is for...

Cool, thanks! 3D holder? I assume this is for SRM's own power head unit? Which I won't be needing. I use the Wahoo Elmnt.

On wheels, my bike already has the deep front wheel on it, made by Oval,...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
12-20-17, 11:57 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 785,741
Posted By krispenhartung

Power Meter and tri spoke for Fuji Track Elite

I have a 2017 Fuji Track Elite. Two questions here

1. Does anyone have this bike with the SRM Track Science Power meter installed? Any observations, concerns, tips?

2. I have a Zipp 900...
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