What's in the Workstand ? ?

[RudAwkning]

Finally got the lighting/power sorted out on my Knolly Cache.

[weisan]

The frame was delivered yesterday at 1 pm.



Just finished.

[Look585]

Originally Posted by weisan

Just finished.

What cranks are those? Looks like perhaps a 105 octalink?

The Nagasawa deserves something much much nicer.

(I have some Superbe Pro or DA7600 track cranks that would be more appropriate...)

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[primov8]

As comfortable as the GK 38s were for road use, I wanted a slightly narrower, faster tire. Just waiting for a pair of Goodyear F1 32s to arrive shortly. The GKs are going onto a PWB hand built, Kinlin rims, gravel wheelset.

[GOTHBROOKS]

greg lemond modeling a hat i made for his crew.

[charliedid]

Originally Posted by GOTHBROOKS

greg lemond modeling a hat i made for his crew.

Nice

I saw that photo on Insta and can't figure out if it's soft or back focused, razor thin DOF or just out of focus but I like it.

Cool hat.

[jasonification]

Picked up a badge maker my church was throwing out. Decided to make some for my baking and riding friends!

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[weisan]

Originally Posted by Look585

What cranks are those? Looks like perhaps a 105 octalink?

The Nagasawa deserves something much much nicer.

(I have some Superbe Pro or DA7600 track cranks that would be more appropriate...)

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Look pal, thank you for your kind offer and I agree, this bike deserves better components that I can offer at the moment, not least of all, it needs a better, more experienced track or keirin rider than a newbie like me.

Nevertheless, this is how it works in my world...

All the parts that I ended up using on this bike came from various visits to my local co-op in the past. They are like orphans that I took in. I have no idea when I am gonna call them up into service or whether they will ever be used. So, they just kinda sit in my parts bin until one day....

I have always been fascinated with watching velodrome / track racing during the worlds and the Olympics. It's one of the earliest influences in my life that brought me into cycling. I have never stepped into a velodrome before. Other than a very short stint building up a fixie and riding it for a couple of weeks, my experience with fixed gear is almost non-existent. So this is all pretty new to me.

When I build a bike up, I try to utilize whatever existing parts I have. I don't try to spend a lot of time or money agonizing over it. I just want to get it up and running in record time. That's just me.

Ride first, talk (or improve) later. :-p

[Gummee]

Originally Posted by weisan

Look pal, thank you for your kind offer and I agree, this bike deserves better components that I can offer at the moment, not least of all, it needs a better, more experienced track or keirin rider than a newbie like me.

Nevertheless, this is how it works in my world...

All the parts that I ended up using on this bike came from various visits to my local co-op in the past. They are like orphans that I took in. I have no idea when I am gonna call them up into service or whether they will ever be used. So, they just kinda sit in my parts bin until one day....

I have always been fascinated with watching velodrome / track racing during the worlds and the Olympics. It's one of the earliest influences in my life that brought me into cycling. I have never stepped into a velodrome before. Other than a very short stint building up a fixie and riding it for a couple of weeks, my experience with fixed gear is almost non-existent. So this is all pretty new to me.

When I build a bike up, I try to utilize whatever existing parts I have. I don't try to spend a lot of time or money agonizing over it. I just want to get it up and running in record time. That's just me.

Ride first, talk (or improve) later. :-p

Riding the track is easy as long as you follow a few simple-to-remember rules

1. never, EVER! stop pedaling
2. Don't turn right
3. Don't underlap wheels

The rest is a lot like riding and racing a bike.

Houston has a track, right? I expect to see results pretty quickly there Tough Guy

Best thing about racing track? Multiple races in a night. Try something and if it doesn't work, try something else next race.

Unless you really want a sprint workout, don't surf the back of a miss-n-out. AMHIK

Once you get comfortable, learn to ride/race the Madison. That sling in? Best feeling ever.

M

edited to add: whoops! You're in Austin. Nevermind

[weisan]

Thanks for the tips, M-pal!

[Gummee]

Originally Posted by weisan

Thanks for the tips, M-pal!

I raced track for about a decade while living in Sandy Eggo.

Fun times

If there was a track within a reasonable distance to NoVA, I'd be back on the track in a heartbeat

M

[pinkshogun]

Columbia Twosome.

[tuxbailey]

Pick this up today Very excited.

[retrofit]

On my "workstand" today...replacing the belt on my Elite Direto trainer.

After exchange of a couple of emails with Elite slr, they sent out a belt replacement kit (belt and pulley); got it in three days, gratis.

The problem:




Old belt and pulley taken off:



New belt and pulley installed; ready to close up and recalibrate the machine:

[m_sasso]

Originally Posted by Gummee

Riding the track is easy as long as you follow a few simple-to-remember rules

1. never, EVER! stop pedaling
2. Don't turn right
3. Don't underlap wheels

If we are going to be helping out a new trackie, I think we need to have our nomenclature correct. I am betting you meant to say " Don't overlap wheels" or did you mean don't ride lower on the track, than the rider immediately in-front of you. Always position yourself above to have an out and the ability to use the track banking to control your speed.