Seriously though: might be because there is not really a use for it? It's not like Keirin racers run those kind of low gears.
I thought especially in Keirin the racers run lower ratios than on the olympic tracks. I don't know much abouth Keirin tough
I thought especially in Keirin the racers run lower ratios than on the olympic tracks.
This is what I found so far:
I tweeted to Perkins and asked him about the gear ratios they use in Keirin racing. His reply: "ratio is between 3.85 up to 4.20! http://www.bikeforums.net/track-cycling-velodrome-racing-training-area/855273-interview-keirin-racing-japan-shane-perkins.html
I tweeted to Perkins and asked him about the gear ratios they use in Keirin racing. His reply: "ratio is between 3.85 up to 4.20!
http://www.bikeforums.net/track-cycling-velodrome-racing-training-area/855273-interview-keirin-racing-japan-shane-perkins.html
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Seriously though: might be because there is not really a use for it? It's not like Keirin racers run those kind of low gears.