Hi,i'm a New guy here and nice to meet you guys.i'm here is actually I want to seek for some help,tips and way.I really want to be a track cyclist since i was a kid.Now I'm 16 and I don't know where to start...I'm afraid that I was too late...

I hit 11.29s for flying 200 with normal road helmet, pedal mafia core kits and training 36H spokes wheel set. I'm just wondering how much faster roughly I would be on double corima disc, skin suit and TT helmet? Thanks all!

It is really worth having some with a raised bar stack where your hands cover your head or it is better to work with normal bars and go as low as possible as was used before. or what aero bars do you recommend for individual pursuit.

Second intro session done. And a 13.02s flying 200. That was fun.

Hey all, I really think track cycling could be fun, but it seems like there’s nothing online on how to get into it. I live in southern connecticut and don’t know how to find a velodrome near me, or if i can rent gear, or even how to ride the track. Do you guys know where I can look to get started?

Sadly I've crashed my bike and now looking to replace the frame. I'm quite keen on the Track WX-R Alloy Frame (Long reach). Does anyone have the frame and have any thoughts? What's the chainring clearance like?

Cheers!

My recent training program requires indoor trainer sprint sessions Ive seen almost every elite track sprinter use a lemond revolution trainer for their indoor sprint work (when not using a wattbike) but their nowhere to be found new or used. I hear smart trainers suck for sprints because you need a flywheel like on a wattbike. The only other trainer I’ve seen with a flywheel is a saris H3. Any input or advice would be super helpful!

Struggling to find any decent options for sale other places. Anyone got a lead on one?

Ideally full bike but also interested in a frame set if that’s the best option

Looking probably max 1k for full bike and 500 for a frame set

Happy to pay shipping

If not allowed, sorry mods

I've been using an indoor velodrome where I only get bird's nest GPS data because the structure is blocking signals. I don't care about my position data, but I want to see my heart rate and cadence.

If I use the Strava app I can't see cadence, if I use my Garmin I only see about 2 random minutes worth of data because I assume my position isn't moving enough to trigger consistent recording.

How can I do this? Some kind of trick, app or mode I've missed?

Haven't been able to have access on the track lately so I decided to bring out the lemond. Assuming if my F200 gearing is 115", what gear should I put on the lemond? It feels more torquy than riding on the track. Thanks all!

Hello, I'm relatively new to this, I'm fascinated by the world of track bikes. I have a question about track bikes. What angles are best for a good track bike? What happens if it is 1° slack? I know it is because of the wheelbase and the reactivity, but how it influences the performance? if the wheelbase is still short.

My current bike has 74 head tube, 75 seat tube. I guess it's fine for the track, most bikes have 74-75 degrees, but I'm looking at other bikes and one of these has 74 degrees seat tube and 73 degrees head tube, which is more for road/crit measurements? I suppose, It has a shorter front rake so it is barely 6mm longer at the wheelbase (96cm) . does it influence too much? I thank you for the knowledge.

I am a newb and not doing competition. Just training and having fun with friends. I am not familiar with all the details but my understanding is that larger chainrings/cogs are more efficient.

I already have a 51 and 55 chainring. Currently using my 51-15 for free track sessions. Any (significant) benefit in switching for 55-16 (very similar gear ratio i believe)?

I am brand new to all cycling. I am an ex-sprinter (track and field/athletics) (very good until COVID and stopped training).

I am wanting to get into track cycling but looking for places to begin. There’s a velodrome about an hour from me so I can go there from time to time but I am learning based. I want to be able to learn as much as possible.

Anyone have any YouTube channels to recommend for me? I have a bike (it may be too small (?) and I think I may need a larger BCD. What’s the difference in BCD and teeth? Why do teeth matter ? I see some of the same diameters have different amount of teeth. Does this just change the tooth width and what does that affect?

Like I said I’m brand new but I am an impressive athlete looking to learn as much as possible.

I am also on Tik tok, Instagram, and Facebook in case there are pages or accounts I may learn from on those platforms.

Anyone that can help or recommend?

Thanks for taking the time to read! ☺️

Hello all,

I have an FFWD rear disc wheel, model unknown but it looks symmetrical about axle centre. I'm interested in converting it to a front disc and have a few questions,. I'll outline how I plan on doing it first:

Obtain M9 x145mm front axle spare, as seen here on top:

https://preview.redd.it/aep32c8h05xc1.png?width=1844&format=png&auto=webp&s=3099e13a63ec7d3a76ed1655e37f563453f37c4c

Turn/machine myself 2 of these bad boys seen held here, but in M9, way stubbier, and perhaps with pin wrench holes to adjust:

https://preview.redd.it/vwzm7xwj05xc1.png?width=826&format=png&auto=webp&s=9e47509b3c5fec61d7e9481d9b8e4f98d9a4e113

Finally, if required, obtain bearings with smaller ID to fit the new axle - or turn some spacers to fit (question: do they use the same bearings?) - orrrr simply turn/cut my own axle.

Ok, so here's the main concern, I've measured this here to be 96mm

https://preview.redd.it/opbh7edl05xc1.png?width=714&format=png&auto=webp&s=289d022f87bc94602d877c42dc9837247fa2c5a2

Front track hub/fork spacing is 100mm, I might juuuust get away with it, as long as the forks don't taper too aggressively causing interference with the hub body/cog threads. With this in mind I'd like to keep the hub body intact for conversion back to rear, so there will be no material removal in order to get around the issue.

Questions:

1. Has anyone done this?
2. What don't I know about this that may cause issues?
3. Do front discs use the same aero profile as rear discs? If not, am I wasting my time here as I'll end up with something suboptimal?
4. If it all seems fine, then why aren't there conversion kits made by the manufacturers themselves?

Thanks for any insight 😎

For entry level track bikes, is there more to it than finding a frame with steep angles and a long Reach?

More specifically, there’s a 2016 Aventon Cordoba locally to me for $450 OBRO. Full bike but would swap drop bars and gearing accordingly. I had a 55cm just like this previously but it was too small and i only rode it on the street (I’m a roadie, so proper long rides) and for 1 fixed crit.

Size 58 (which is right for me).
HTA 74°
STA 75°
Reach 420mm.

Just for conversation, would this “cheap frame with steep angles” be much different than other similar frames? I know the Dolan and Felt are most often recommended, but double the price or more.

Admittedly I’m new to the track world (but not riding/racing fixed gear). We JUST moved to Co Springs and i
was super bummed to find out the velodrome has been closed to the public for several years, BUT just learned that it’s open again with intro classes, advanced training, open sessions and Friday Night Racing.

I’ve already signed up for the Learn the Velodrome class in May. N+1 will happen also, but I’m trying to be patient and get through the LTV sessions on a rental bike before committing to my own bike.

Genuinely curious because Australian Institute of Sport said that creatine helps increase power for effort duration less than 30s. (assuming you still train as normal)

Just got certified to race on the track. A gym membership is too expensive and therefore was wondering if jogging/running improve track cycling performance?

Greetings, I am seeking advice for a 16-year-old Junior, who is interested in competing internationally. He’s a strong cat 2. What are some of the important races across Europe that he might consider? Thanks!

I've been looking at the BXT track frame (https://www.bxtcycle.com/carbon-track-bike-frame_p18.html) . Looks very nice. I messaged them on aliexpress to ask about the seatpost length and adjustment range, as this is missing in their frame geometry diagramme and tables. While they can tell me the length - 350mm - they say there is only /one/ supported position for the seatpost. They sent a photo of that position, looks like the seat post is half way in the frame (probably as low as it can go?). They say you can extend it out a small amount, but they can't say how far - they recommend /only/ the position in the photo they sent.

That makes *zero* sense to me. A bike with a seatpost you can't (officially) adjust? How could anyone buy such a frame?

Anyone had experience of that BXT track frame and it's seat post? What's the adjustment range?

Also, what are BXT smoking, to make a bike with no (officially supported) seatpost adjustment range?!!!

Hi all, I am relatively new to track sprinting and just wonder what is the purpose of small gear training? Also what is consider as high cadence for track sprinter?

Hope you all don't mind me asking, I want to learn a couple things. Thanks :)

I hope this is okay to ask here... I teach physics and am writing some review questions based on track cycling races. I have read some articles and watched a bunch of videos, but I am having a hard time finding split values to make some acceleration questions, hopefully someone here can toss me a few reasonable numbers. For a standing 250 m, how quickly does a good rider reach their top speed? Are top speed measured? If so, what would be a good one for a standing 250 m lap. Thanks so much, it has been cool digging into a new sport!

Anybody following this?? The men's omnium today looks like it'll be exciting!

Not sure when it’s gonna have an actual break out. At this point I’ve sold at 28 cents and bought back in at 23-24 cents 4 times.

At this point now im scared we’re gonna flash crash to 16 cents if we can’t get a breakout over 29 cents after 4 tests on the 6H chart.

Thoughts?

Given that I've never heard of him in 2021 and then he got in 2023 wc 6th in sprint and 8th in keirin and now suddenly dominating 2024 track nation cup individual sprint events and beat Richardson. I think he's the same age as Richardson too but I know Richardson trained for a long time and I heard Kaiya Ota just swapped to track sprint pretty recently, I just wonder how he got good that fast.

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p.s please don't mind me asking, im just curious cause its not everyday you see Richardson gets beat by someone that isn't Lavreysen. thanks all!

This is purely out of curiosity, I genuinely just want to see whether look Vitesse 895 is faster or argon18 TKO.

I'm building my track bike, but I have a question, I'm currently using an integrated miche pistard 2.0, but it's giving me problems. I want to try a square axle crankset, they are still used in high competition, are they really that good? and for what mechanical reason??

They are cheaper, I don't know if it is considered a downgrade, because there are some pretty good cranksets. Is it worth switching to this "old" system? I feel it is more reliable, I would say at least 60% of the racers I know use this style of square cranksets. The difference is barely 50 grams between an integrated pistad and a miche primato with its bottom braket.