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hippy
@xavierdisley
Having 1/8" kit so you can borrow a wheel/sprocket at the track is one of the best reasons for using it, yeah!
In terms of power output the most I've done at the start of a hillclimb is 1250w, but on the road ~1600w. For a HC you do want to minimise the peaks as you generally have zero recovery time, so if I'm doing ~500w for a 5min hill the peaks are typically <800w. Tension is high when you're on fixed and <40rpm though.
@hippy I'll be grinding off the rear brake cable guides too, got to be worth a gram :D