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Is Mr Schwalbe riding on a 42 degree banked track?
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Stage 4 - Everything you did in stages 1-3 bu this time with the coach telling you what he wants you to do, without telling you how to do it.
My advice FWIW.
Listen to the coaches instructions. If you are unsure, ask the coach to say again.Then once clear, repeat the task instruction to yourself a couple of times,Observe what other riders around you are doing and copy what is being done correctly and recognise what is not.
A few don'ts:
-Don't move off until told to do so. Easy mistake to make.
-Don't forget to listen to what the coach wants you to do, not what you think he wants you to do
-Don't forget those observational skills
-Don't slide your hand along the rail when slowing to a stop. Easy mistake to make.
-Don't clip out without holding on to the rail and only when told to do so. Easy mistake to makeAnd more importantly, don't forget to relax and enjoy yourself. Trust me, smiling really helps. NOT grinning.
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Yukirin - is 1mm going to make that much difference?
Yes. And if it is the difference between sliding down the banking and not, then you should take it. LVV is extremely well maintained and is kept dust free. Try riding a dusty track at the pace I see some inexperienced doing at LVV? Do some research on the internet. Ask other experienced riders.
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Just because the coach didn't comment doesn't make it right keanulooser.
As you stated, "for my 1st 4 sessions." The danger with accreditation system is it makes riders think they suddenly experienced. No it does not. It takes practice, observation and listening to become experienced. Just like it does after passing a driving test.
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The rules are for the reason I explained, increased surface area. The coloured tread is because two different compounds are used and the grip is not the same. And why you should not be riding Michelin tyres.
danstuff does that answer your question?
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Dramatic_Hammer wrote Dibs one pair and Son the taster session sub-forum, saw a guy at track league slip right down the banking a week or two back, which has inspired me to get the best tyres I can!
Continental Supersonics are good tyres but I am not sure you really sure you want the minimal amount of tyre surface area touching the track as with a 20mm tyre compared to a 23.
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Their view is that the national accreditation process IS in place - however it is up to the velodromes themselves to agree, manage and administer the process.
This is almost ad-verbatim what I was told by a coach at LVV last week.
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Glue your own or in this case your son's tubs on to rims. Nobody else will do it as well as you. I use Vittoria Mastik.
This is what I do. Clean excess adhesive from rim focusing on lumps, same if re-using tubs. 3 thin coats 12hrs apart, or until very touch dry (not tacky touch dry). 1 coat on tub on 3rd coat of rim. Then a fourth coat on rim, leave for 20 minutes and then fit tub.
My tip is to start in a differnt place with each coat, as there is a tendency at the start to apply too much adhesive and if this is around the valve then you will get a bump.
This is the video for gluing tubs on aluminium rims by Continental. There was one for carbon rims which is basically the same.
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I perceive this as an issue that BC should be resolve. The intention was and should remain to standardise the accreditation process throughout the UK. This is what the BC website alludes to.
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If that is the case, not much point in having 'UK Track Accreditation' on my BC license, as it means I am not accredited to ride any UK track until you pass accreditation. Go figure!
Edit. I found this on the BC website..
The interesting bit is sufficiently woolly that Lee Valley have not circumvented what the BC website says.
To progress you then have to work through an accreditation system. On passing this you’ll be qualified to take part in more advanced structured training sessions and to race.
With the introduction of a UK wide accreditation scheme for indoor velodromes, each venue will be providing data of accredited riders on existing customer databases to British Cycling Membership Services. Therefore if you are a current BC member, and have a current indoor track accreditation then you will get an endorsement on your BC membership card (UKIVA) that can gain you accredited access to other venues.
The exact accreditation process will differ slightly from venue to venue but the end result of making you a safe and competent rider will be the same -
After all that, I've been struck down with man-flu so have pulled out of Thursday's TL. Gutted, but I will bounce back with even more vigour.
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I've entered my first TL on 18/12/14 but not had a confirmation email as yet. Anybody else had theirs.
(Yes, I'm sandbagging again!).
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Is this the silver skinny one you are talking about?
But this particular hub does not have sealed bearings. And neither does the silver fat one.
But if it does, go on youtube and search for hub service sealed bearings. You'll find something similar.
You've got the best manufacturer of track hubs, so protect your investment by buying the right tools to service your hubs, a couple of cone spanners from Evans Cycles down the road from you should not cost anymore than £20. Sealed bearings if knackered might be another £16-£30. Do the job yourself. Be confident and do it yourself. You're already in the poo so you cannot make it worse.
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In the spirit of track league you're not supposed to be swapping gear ratios for different races. This doesn't really apply at LV as they are all endurance events.
I think quite a few riders, overgear on the track, simply because they have not trained their cardio system and / or used to riding at higher cadences of say 120+. There's video of a rider on Youtube riding with a headcam in a madison, on his efforts I've estimated his cadence to be up around 140RPM between changes.
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Brooks Cycles - Argon 18 track frame Large - £299 reduced from £714.
http://www.brookscycles.co.uk/velodrome-shop/frames/argon-18-electron-track-frame-2011.html
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You shouldn't have had to sell your slot. A simple cancellation procedure needs to be put in place and a waiting list.
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I rode the Vets session on 31st Oct. The session was fully booked but only 16 out of 20 turned up. All 16 warmed up for 15 minutes before splitting in to two groups. We did a mix of 30s to 2 min pyramids and team pursuit efforts. The advantage of pyramids and the such-like, is you put in as much effort as you want, rather then other track group efforts which can be a bit brutal especially when riding with much fitter riders. A mix of both. My personal favorite is Station to Station. My least favorite; 32 to 4 lap down and up Team Pursuit Pyramids, because they hurt.(Swear word omitted.) But, my goodness they work wonders on the fitness.
In total around 45 minutes of track time. Good value? Can't decide.
I was looking for track time in preparation for TL and would've preferred to have ridden as a large group. Though to be fair, I was pretty sore the next day, so the efforts were useful in some respect.
I don't know what the 'no-show' rate is. But if it is as low as 80% as in this instance I feel this should be looked at by Lee Valley. Either a 'three strikes and your out' rule. Or, have a waiting list and offering a 50% refund for 48 hour cancellations. Or a combination of all three. Three no-shows, 3 cancellations etc. But this requires managing, and if the money is in the bank...
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Antony Wallis - Ciclos Uno racing as a B.. I wonder how many times he will lap the field on a 250m track?
I'm glad I got put with the Cs. With Andy racing, good luck to the B riders. You'll have two choices; let him go and race for second place or (figuratively speaking) get your head kicked in. :)
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Level 4 is the last level, that's where your competing for the ultimate prize; TL Champion 2014/2015. Is there a movie at the end? Maybe. If you are under 23 and you hand the elite riders their asres on a plate in TL, then there's a good chance Shane Sutton will give you a call. And you never know, go on to win TdF and they make a movie.
On 06/07/05 I was listening to the radio in a car park in Guildford when Jacques Rogges announced London would host the 2012 Olympics. My immediate reaction was, I want to ride on that velodrome. So am I riding TL? You bet.
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dimi3 in reply to @roboto
Same. What's A/B, B/C category, how much is the registration fee and what counts as an evidence proof of your indoor track accreditation?Now you've got past level 1, let's see how you cope on level 2 . Just like playing a video game.
Joking aside, I have to agree, the email from Fullgascycling.com generates quite a few questions. But you've got past level 1 , which is the most important question and I'm sure all will be revealed in time. Which to be fair, is what the email says.
And when you do finally get up to level 4 avoid getting wiped out. It hurts.
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A thread to discuss what you did on your SQT session, or even what you might like to do on an SQT.
Just in case you don't know, SQT is an abbreviation of Structured Quality Training.
Witty 'cycling related' alternatives of SQT will be accepted.
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This....
PX complete bike:
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84" will more than suffice, After all it is called a Taster Session
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When riding slowly on the banking you must keep pressing on the pedals and keep your weight on your left arm. Obviousy there is a point where the tyre will slip but 120psi in Vittoria Diamante is not particularly high.
It is not such a bad thing to learn where you tyres start to slip, but this isn't something for muppets to be trying. Slowest rider I've ridden against is Adey Dent the masters sprint world champion. He goes so slow it is scary and I ended up at the front. He beat me by a country mile.