Lockrings on the track

Do track racers use lockrings? Hipsters need them I guess, applying more reverse torque than forwards half the time, but are they required for racing?

yes

No.
Its actually better for the sprocket to spin off during a smash etc..

yes

Do track racers use lockrings? Hipsters need them I guess, applying more reverse torque than forwards half the time, but are they required for racing?

Most racers don't use them, but they are often recommended for novice riders who might kick back on their first session.

If you are riding the track properly, you shouldn't need to kick back hard enough to unscrew a cog and in any case, once a cog has been "sprinted" on they don't tend to come undone easily!

Probably a good idea, however, if you are using a miche sprocket on a carrier, or you might not get very far.

oh yeah, don't use those miche carrier things, they are shitola and need to be removed from society.

ooops!

Nice and quick to change though.

White Industries or level for non threaded systems

Only ever time I've kicked off a sprocket on track was during a crash and while fucking about.

Nice and quick to change though.

No quicker than a normal sprocket & chainwhip

Which is exactly the reason why we don't use them..I saw a rider really knacker his pelvis a few years ago due to the momentum still carrying the wheel - sprocket - legs around. It takes some doing to unscrew one once ridden hard..

Only ever time I've kicked off a sprocket on track was during a crash and while fucking about.

I get sent home for no lockring on a TT ! different rules ?

No quicker than a normal sprocket & chainwhip

Whatevaaaaaaaaaar

I get sent home for no lockring on a TT ! different rules ?

Yup. CTT rules state you need a lockring if you are running a single brake. They should not have an issue if you are running a dual brake system.

I get sent home for no lockring on a TT ! different rules ?

Amongst the many different rules between track and road events, one would presume.

in most discipline lockring unuseful, but maybe if you do a trackstand at sprint, you should use lockring

lol.

True, I often find that the sheer force required to stay still on a fixed geared bicycle causes me to completely unscrew a previously tightened fast sprocket.

I don't know my own strength.

Haha.If you were that strong you wouldnt unscrew it...;-)

True, I often find that the sheer force required to stay still on a fixed geared bicycle causes me to completely unscrew a previously tightened fast sprocket.

I don't know my own strength.

Haha.If you were that strong you wouldnt unscrew it...;-)

I'm stronger staying still than going forwards :-(

That's pretty impressive

They usually don't use it, on of the many advantages is changing the sprocket faster