Posts tagged: velodrome
“This is an EXCELLENT photo to describe old vs new style of frame design. The main triangle is what we now call “Compact Geometry”. The top tube has simply been lowered (obviously). Notice how the drop stem that used to be necessary to get the bars in the right position now seems awkward. Why go up so high just to come down again?
The logical steps would be to:
- Lower the spot where the seat stays meet the seat tube.
- Use more seat post
- Trim the head tube
- Install a rise stem to meet the bars.
- Come away with a significantly lighter bike because you used trimmed so much material from the frame.
Boom!”
London Olympic Velodrome (by Avantone)
Fuck the Keirin this shit is nuts!
But not really I like the Keirin too
2004
Sugino 75 Cranks & BB, Aluminum Seatpost, Aluminum Stem, Mavic Open Pro to D/A LF Wheels, Aluminum Tubing
2007
Dura-Ace Cranks, Carbon Seatpot, Carbon Stem, Zipp 404 Track Wheels, Columbus Tubing
2012
Omniums, American Classic Wheels, Adjustable seatpost,
Victoria Pendleton Track Cycling Masterclass Series: The Individual Track Sprint (by GatoradeUK)
Australian Gordon Johnson takes on Giordano Turrini in a track sprint at Camperdown Velodrome, Sydney in 1971. Johnson was World Pro Sprint Champion in 1970. Camperdown track has now gone.
Scanned from 35mm slide
Johnson - Turrini Sprint (by Foto43)
The dudes on the mini look like they have never been on a track ever. Still an interesting watch though
World’s smallest velodrome - Red Bull Mini drome - London (by redbull)
Fuck I need this in my backyard.
There needs to be a closer one for my lazy ass that is cheap!
Goddamn fixies.
This bike race is a lot like puberty.
It’s Awkward, shaky, then suddenly creeps up on you like an East German on steroids.
It’s important to watch all 6 minutes of this.
One of the weirdest sporting events I’ve ever seen.
Am I a fairly big bike nerd from recognizing the narrator, and having have seen this video a while ago? And understanding this shit already? uhhh…
