Used track bike - what to look for?
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Re: Used track bike - what to look for?
Postby Calvin27 » Wed Aug 10, 2016 9:05 am
Cushy dirt bike
Very cushy dirt bike
Bike crushed by car (RIP)
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Re: Used track bike - what to look for?
Postby Xplora » Wed Aug 24, 2016 10:40 pm
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Re: Used track bike - what to look for?
Postby Derny Driver » Thu Aug 25, 2016 9:17 am
For DGV you cant use tyres with 2 different compounds. Get some Veloflex masters ($58 at wiggle) or Continental GP supersonic ($51 at wiggle)Xplora wrote:First DGV training session. I need new tyres. Crap that was scary... Lost traction 3 times. ..... 50/14 is a touch too big for me!
50-14 is a race gear, use 48-14 for training.
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Re: Used track bike - what to look for?
Postby mikesbytes » Fri Aug 26, 2016 3:30 pm
I'm also running 50*14 and thinking of lowering the gearing. With all my spin classes I can easily do higher cadences so I'm not seeing an advantage for me. I've purchased a 48 but I'm leaning towards a 46. Gearing is a personal thing
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Re: Used track bike - what to look for?
Postby Derny Driver » Fri Aug 26, 2016 4:23 pm
True but if you are in a State scratch race or points race on the Boards and everyone else is on 96 or 98, your preferred 90 inch gear is not going to cut itmikesbytes wrote:.... Gearing is a personal thing
Outdoor tracks give you a bit more flexibility but in an Open I'd still say 93 is about as small as you can go if you want to have a chance of getting in the money.
I see the Illawarra Track Open has been confirmed for October 15. Get training and I'll see you there !
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Postby mikesbytes » Fri Aug 26, 2016 8:42 pm
Illawarra would give me chance to test out the 48 I've got, as I work at the same times that track training is on.
The cadences don't look that high to me. 50kph is a comfortable 125rpm and 145rpm in a sprint
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Postby mikesbytes » Sat Aug 27, 2016 12:57 pm
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Re: Used track bike - what to look for?
Postby Derny Driver » Wed Aug 31, 2016 7:23 pm
Its worse to ride on now than it was before it was 'fixed'.
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Re: Used track bike - what to look for?
Postby mikesbytes » Wed Aug 31, 2016 9:13 pm
Where in the photo is the bump?
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Re: Used track bike - what to look for?
Postby Derny Driver » Wed Aug 31, 2016 10:09 pm
Its right next to the scooter. Its actually a dip in the middle of the slab.mikesbytes wrote:That is really new
Where in the photo is the bump?
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