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Donbot said:
FiF said:
I've never ridden a bike on a banked track but there does seem to be some insistence about it helping stability which either has some foundation in fact, or may be just complete ballocks. Trying to throw a theory that may support, would be useful if someone could explain why, away from car analogies, because personal experience suggests application to cars doesn't make sense.
I'm not sure how a fixed hub would provide stability either. I'll ask my coach about it when I'm at the velodrome Wednesday if they have an opinion on this. fblm said:
Donbot said:
FiF said:
I've never ridden a bike on a banked track but there does seem to be some insistence about it helping stability which either has some foundation in fact, or may be just complete ballocks. Trying to throw a theory that may support, would be useful if someone could explain why, away from car analogies, because personal experience suggests application to cars doesn't make sense.
I'm not sure how a fixed hub would provide stability either. I'll ask my coach about it when I'm at the velodrome Wednesday if they have an opinion on this. fblm said:
Donbot said:
It's a banked track so you won't slip. Going round the velodrome you don't even turn the bars in the corner, it's like riding in a straight line.
Then I definitely don't understand how fixed pedals provide stability then! How fast do you go?Donbot said:
fblm said:
Donbot said:
It's a banked track so you won't slip. Going round the velodrome you don't even turn the bars in the corner, it's like riding in a straight line.
Then I definitely don't understand how fixed pedals provide stability then! How fast do you go?fblm said:
Then I definitely don't understand how fixed pedals provide stability then! How fast do you go?
A fixed wheel does not help stability, it just means you have some control of speed as the bike has no brakes (due to aero dynamics), it's also much stronger than a freehub.The fixed pedals (shoes rigidly connected to pedals) improve power transfer.
Most tracks are banked at approx 42 Deg's, the only thing you need is speed.
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