Cool track photo thread
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Re: Cool track photo thread
Postby foo on patrol » Fri Jun 15, 2012 8:26 pm
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Re: Cool track photo thread
Postby brentono » Sun Jun 17, 2012 2:20 pm
Gary,foo on patrol wrote:Love the shot when doing the flying 200.
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It's actually a "Flying lap" and the thing I noted about these guys, is they seemed a bit
unfamiliar with the track, and during the "Flying lap" the guy had all sort of trouble
holding a line on the track (142m). And as a note, for this size track, top riders would be
doing sub-8 seconds for the lap (more than 30% faster) which will give you a bit of
an idea of what it was like to race scratch races (10 or 12 riders) back in the day.
As I spoke about before, it was all about positioning with a few laps to go, and
just being focused on where abouts you were on the track (without getting dizzy )
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Re: Cool track photo thread
Postby foo on patrol » Sun Jun 17, 2012 6:45 pm
I think these days, there is not enough emphasis in the training, to hug that bottom line hard. It is not as easy as some would think, once you start
doing under 12sec 200mtr times.
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Re: Cool track photo thread
Postby DavidI » Mon Jun 18, 2012 1:23 pm
I have no trouble hugging the bottom line. But then I'm still trying to set a 200 time under 15sec!foo on patrol wrote:.....hug that bottom line hard. It is not as easy as some would think, once you start
doing under 12sec 200mtr times.
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Re: Cool track photo thread
Postby brentono » Mon Jun 18, 2012 2:40 pm
True, and noticed (by me) recently, at the Champs in Melbourne at Hisense Arena.foo on patrol wrote:
I think these days, there is not enough emphasis in the training, to hug that bottom line hard. It is not as easy as some would think, once you start
doing under 12sec 200mtr times.
Foo
Personally, it was drummed in, to hug the pole-line hard, especially in Match Sprints.
As soon as you drift, a good rider, will slip thru under you, and your toast.
(also did so, a lot, for time-trial work)
On the boards in Europe (these smaller tracks) we regularly came in under 11's.
Though at training or racing we were never chasing times.
More relevant these days, since it is now used for qualifications.
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Re: Cool track photo thread
Postby foo on patrol » Mon Jun 18, 2012 4:26 pm
Keep trying and you might get there mate and if you do, it will be a good feeling!DavidI wrote:I have no trouble hugging the bottom line. But then I'm still trying to set a 200 time under 15sec!foo on patrol wrote:.....hug that bottom line hard. It is not as easy as some would think, once you start
doing under 12sec 200mtr times.
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Re: Cool track photo thread
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Love the big wind catcher behind the front wheel..... and the big rear sprocket. More show than go....but still looks kinda nicebigfriendlyvegan wrote:
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