Olympics

[mjr]

He also said, they tried that about 10 years ago and wasn't worth it

Worth what? What's the drawback?

 

[AndyRM]

Whatever the reasoning, it didn't work. Plenty power, but poor team-work (from the ladies at least, I didn't see the men).

 

[jonny jeez]

All sounds pretty smart to me. Its these tiny adjustments and innovations that lead us to the designs that we all consider to be commonplace.

Who remembers the very first plastic bikes that were built in the 80's. Compare that to the carbon designed bikes, with electronic gears, integrated brakes and aero rims of today.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Don't know what gears are used, but the comment was made last night that the anchor man in the team sprint was on a larger gear, which makes perfect sense to me.

Jess Varnish on Radio 4 this morning was talking about Philip Hindes having his starts slowed down by having a larger gear. It also gives him a higher delivery speed.

There was an article about the Felt drive train here - http://road.cc/content/tech-news/190619-felts-new-olympic-track-bike-spot-deliberate-mistake

 

[Globalti]

WAIT!

The Olympics are happening south of the equator, right? So why the hell don't they ride clockwise around the track? This is going to upset the space-time continuum in a serious way. We're all doomed!

 

[jowwy]

None, but I'm not making derogatory comments to the media about other peoples designs or nationality, so it bears no comparison.

No, but your making derogatory comments about a british olympian, his bikes and designs.......something you arent and will ever be. So your right, you bear no comparison

Also he was asked a question and gave an answer based on his own experience of using and testing that design. Which means his answer came from a knowledgable and experienced stand point, so not derogatory in the slightest

 

[MichaelW2]

I think it depends which side of the equator you are. For Northern hemisphere, right hand side cranks are advantageous. In the Southern hemisphere, left-handed cranks have the advantage. It is something to do with the coriolis effect.

BTW what is with the extra wide forks for UK pursuit sprint team lead rider ?

 

[GrumpyGregry]

All sounds pretty smart to me. Its these tiny adjustments and innovations that lead us to the designs that we all consider to be commonplace.

Who remembers the very first plastic bikes that were built in the 80's. Compare that to the carbon designed bikes, with electronic gears, integrated brakes and aero rims of today.
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I rode one of those around the lake district for a week in the 80's. UTTER and COMPLETE POS.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

I'd not pay too much heed to anything Boardman has to say about bike design considering some of the two wheeled tat (and some decent stuff too, before any owners complain) he's allowed his name to be attached to.

Which models with his name on do you regard as "two wheeled tat"?

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Whatever the reasoning, it didn't work. Plenty power, but poor team-work (from the ladies at least, I didn't see the men).

It may well have worked. Impossible for us to tell. No control group.

 

[jowwy]

I think it depends which side of the equator you are. For Northern hemisphere, right hand side cranks are advantageous. In the Southern hemisphere, left-handed cranks have the advantage. It is something to do with the coriolis effect.

BTW what is with the extra wide forks for UK pursuit sprint team lead rider ?

Maybe something to do with stability due to the 2500 watts he was putting through the frame from the get go to the first corner

 

[Drago]

Which models with his name on do you regard as "two wheeled tat"?

Certain recent HT MTBs with a rear triangle so poor that powerful riders can flex the frame sufficiently that the rear wheel rubs the stay on the power stroke. I thought jt was just me, or a dodgy individual machine, but MBR picked up on it that very same month. If that isnt pretty tat, what is? Wouldn't want my name emblazoned on such a machine, but others may not care just so long as the royalties keep coming in.