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Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
12-27-16, 03:21 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 783,959
Posted By Koogar

You mean you're having trouble holding a line...

You mean you're having trouble holding a line through the turns?

- First and foremost, look further ahead, through the turn
- Relax your upper body and concentrate on not trying to actively steer...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
11-14-16, 12:26 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 783,959
Posted By Koogar

I've recently been riding frames that differ only...

I've recently been riding frames that differ only in head tube angle, paired with a couple of different fork rakes. Based on my experience, I'd agree with everything from queerpunk above. I would...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
09-12-16, 03:53 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 783,959
Posted By Koogar

Is this the frame? Track - Menaggio full...

Is this the frame?

Track - Menaggio full carbon frame - Pro-Lite / High quality PROfessional LITEweight bicycle equipment using the very latest technology and materials...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
08-31-16, 08:40 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 783,959
Posted By Koogar

I largely agree with the above comments - if your...

I largely agree with the above comments - if your dropout length allows some flexibility in chainring and cog choice without changing chains, that convenience will soon become more important to you...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
08-30-16, 02:59 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 783,959
Posted By Koogar

"Loose is fast." Colby Pearce's primer on this...

"Loose is fast." Colby Pearce's primer on this subject is good:

Track Chain Tension Primer - Pearce Coaching and Fitting (http://www.colbypearce.com/track-chain-tension-primer/)

(Ignore the...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
08-29-16, 05:47 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 783,959
Posted By Koogar

I've got some bad news, man: you're riding around...

I've got some bad news, man: you're riding around the track in the wrong direction :lol: In all seriousness, I think I get the gist of what you were trying to do and I'd suggest being careful with...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
08-29-16, 02:13 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 783,959
Posted By Koogar

I just don't think that many people are both a)...

I just don't think that many people are both a) riding on tracks steep enough that the risk of pedal strike makes setup critical and b) unable to make things work through aspects of setup other than...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
08-28-16, 10:53 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 783,959
Posted By Koogar

I won't try to speak for everyone, but most of...

I won't try to speak for everyone, but most of the people I know are just trying to look for the best option among the relatively few that are made for our niche market. Dura Ace is pretty much...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
08-24-16, 09:44 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 783,959
Posted By Koogar

Yes, the Rotor track BB has outboard/external...

Yes, the Rotor track BB has outboard/external bearings. Just installed a few. They look like this:
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
07-17-16, 08:51 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 783,959
Posted By Koogar

Hey gycho - One more suggestion. You might...

Hey gycho - One more suggestion. You might consider seeing if you could postpone the frame fabrication a bit, say until maybe the beginning of next season. Getting more track time on your existing...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
07-08-16, 02:44 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 783,959
Posted By Koogar

Thanks, Dalai - that's pretty slick. Any...

Thanks, Dalai - that's pretty slick. Any experience with it? My only reservation would be around not knowing the quality/specifications of those spacer bolts and not wanting to find the bars no...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
07-07-16, 11:44 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 783,959
Posted By Koogar

Does anyone know of a good SRM PC8 stem mount? I...

Does anyone know of a good SRM PC8 stem mount? I use 3T Scatto bars, so the regular mount isn't an option, and I don't want to resort to the so-pro under saddle setup unless and until forced to do so.
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
07-06-16, 03:09 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 783,959
Posted By Koogar

Thanks, Dalai, interesting reference. I'm not...

Thanks, Dalai, interesting reference. I'm not deep in this literature and wondering if I'm interpreting the following from Underwood in the same way as others (emphasis is mine):

"A. Lukes et al....
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
06-25-16, 08:22 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 783,959
Posted By Koogar

To respond to your first question: for pure max...

To respond to your first question: for pure max cadence training, I like rev outs on rollers. I'll do a 30-45 minute session with ~10 second maximum rpm every few minutes. It's a lot of rest, but...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
06-17-16, 08:43 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 783,959
Posted By Koogar

As I said earlier, I'm not advocating the non-use...

As I said earlier, I'm not advocating the non-use of lockrings and in fact I use them, but mostly because I don't change cogs too often and they are handy in protecting the threads from getting...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
06-17-16, 12:03 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 783,959
Posted By Koogar

Why not use it? Maybe because you're a sprinter...

Why not use it? Maybe because you're a sprinter who's too rushed to get to your 20 minute rest to even use the tension screws on your dropouts? :D Just messin' with you, Carleton.

Seriously, I...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
06-15-16, 11:18 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 783,959
Posted By Koogar

Just watch out for potential incompatibility...

Just watch out for potential incompatibility between the thread standards on different brands of hubs and lock rings - one brand of lock ring may be easier to cross-thread on or otherwise damage...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
05-19-16, 10:34 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 783,959
Posted By Koogar

Great, in addition to still being 5 lbs...

Great, in addition to still being 5 lbs overweight, now I want to be makin' bacon pancakes....
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
05-18-16, 05:59 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 783,959
Posted By Koogar

...But im guessing that probably nowhere near...

...But im guessing that probably nowhere near that amount of drop is going to be an optimal setup if your frame fits, even for someone who is 5'8". You have to be able to apply power in that position...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
02-27-16, 12:16 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 783,959
Posted By Koogar

I bought a super duper NJS tensioner for alloy...

I bought a super duper NJS tensioner for alloy frames (i.e., thick dropouts) once long ago, but it didn't fit my Fuji. Before I got around to filing stuff down, finding another one, or wasting...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
02-26-16, 01:58 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 783,959
Posted By Koogar

I don't understand why dropouts seem to be an...

I don't understand why dropouts seem to be an area especially rife with questionable engineering choices. The cheap Fuji version is a good example. How in the world did using six screws to hold...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
02-26-16, 12:48 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 783,959
Posted By Koogar

Sorry to hear. Curious to learn more - what was...

Sorry to hear. Curious to learn more - what was the failure mode, exactly?

Inserts make a lot of sense; non-user replaceable consumable parts, not so much.
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
02-25-16, 06:06 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 783,959
Posted By Koogar

Looks like Carleton called it. However, if your...

Looks like Carleton called it. However, if your dropout inserts are nice and shiny, they certainly aren't helping. You only need a tensioner on the drive side to keep the wheel from slipping.
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
02-25-16, 03:19 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 783,959
Posted By Koogar

Yes, that's pulling a wheel. The problem is most...

Yes, that's pulling a wheel. The problem is most likely a too slippery dropout, though bad nuts could be contributing. Sometimes the problem will go away as the dropout gets roughed up from repeated...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
02-23-16, 12:16 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 783,959
Posted By Koogar

Sure, we'll be very transparent about what we're...

Sure, we'll be very transparent about what we're working on, as the whole project is meant to be frame designs driven by elite athlete / coach / fitter feeback and real world testing. So sharing our...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
02-22-16, 09:50 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 783,959
Posted By Koogar

Sure, happy to share to the extent I can do so...

Sure, happy to share to the extent I can do so based on the early R&D stage and the forum rules related to commercial advertising. Colby and I have known each other for a few years and we share a...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
02-22-16, 08:14 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 783,959
Posted By Koogar

I really believe that a lot of geometry has...

I really believe that a lot of geometry has probably been pretty well refined by trial and error over the last century or so, but there's also a lot of recycled "wisdom" out there for which there's...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
02-11-16, 09:51 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 783,959
Posted By Koogar

Just want to publicly say THANK YOU. The...

Just want to publicly say THANK YOU. The volunteers at BVV have been awesome about persevering in the face of some pretty crummy weather.

And you've lowered JimiMimni's cognitive training load...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
01-28-16, 09:11 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 783,959
Posted By Koogar

Here's one way to git 'er done: 501252 ...

Here's one way to git 'er done:

501252

If you do this, make sure your zip ties don't interfere with the spring-loaded portion that engages your cleat. I doubled up since I've broken single zip...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
01-28-16, 08:07 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 783,959
Posted By Koogar

Hey Carleton: would you please PM me? I've got a...

Hey Carleton: would you please PM me? I've got a (track-related) moderator question for you and couldn't figure out otherwise how to get in touch. Thanks much.
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
01-24-16, 12:36 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 783,959
Posted By Koogar

Placebo effect. Sorry, but it's real. I...

Placebo effect. Sorry, but it's real.

I guess it's also possible that, if you're using the same chain length, the difference in effective chainstay length and therefore wheelbase and weight...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
01-22-16, 11:42 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 783,959
Posted By Koogar

I'll let someone else go over the theoretical...

I'll let someone else go over the theoretical differences in drivetrain efficiency and how some people can feel a difference between nominally equivalent gearing. I use 49/15 for a nominal 88 inches...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
01-16-16, 10:47 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 783,959
Posted By Koogar

Conti Supersonics. I switched to latex tubes at...

Conti Supersonics. I switched to latex tubes at the same time I went to these tires and really like the combination. Very supple and sticky. There have been some reports of short lifespan, but I have...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
08-07-15, 08:27 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 783,959
Posted By Koogar

I was thinking specifically of DA 7600 - which is...

I was thinking specifically of DA 7600 - which is the only track hub I've bought to build up myself (i.e., I actually needed to know the specs). I've seen the left flange offset for the single quoted...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
08-05-15, 11:43 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 783,959
Posted By Koogar

Reversing unidirectional tires with siping like...

Reversing unidirectional tires with siping like the GP 4000 series shouldn't make a difference in dry weather. In the rain, it won't be a very long ride on a steeply banked track with any tire!
...
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