Re: [Fwd: [CR]Track bars , hubs, thier strength

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From: "Takao Noda" <tanoda@d1.dion.ne.jp>
To: "Classic Bike List" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
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Subject: Re: [Fwd: [CR]Track bars , hubs, thier strength
Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2001 23:31:00 +0900


When you were in Japan , it might be called " Oikoshi" but we now call it " Oinuki" which means samely " Passing". As Jerry said,I also think it is the " Team Pursuit " race. Only once I ran on a track at 1000m time trial, so I don't know mush about track races. But I suspect the steel bar and stem are not necessary for pursuit races. Keirin race near the goal is same as the " sprint " race. ( I think you called it " scratch" in Japan then). Keirin and Sprint races are for sprinters( "velocista " in Italian lunguage) and I think the pursuit race is for "passista" ( I don't know the English name) ( Marco Pantani is " scalatore" = climber ) . Moreover I am wondering whether there is any significant difference between the sprint in Keirin and the goal sprint ( volata) in road races by Bontempi or Cippolini.
                           Takao Noda
                  Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan


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Subject: Re: [Fwd: [CR]Track bars , hubs, thier strength



> Here we go again, what I remember was; the Track handle bar was usually
> chromoly steel. So as stems. Can you imagine if a strong Keirin racer rode
> a bike with AVA
> death stem and bars???, he might never make 1000 meter goal ahead!
>
> Some one please help me for a termnology, there was a type of racing (track)
> called "Oikosi", which Japanese term means "Passing". At least a team of two
> riders cruise around track and at certain spot, pass each other. It was
> FAST, speed over 100km/h (63mph+), at moment. I do not think they can use a
> road racer bike for this. It will break down in a few seconds!
>
> KEN TODA, I was once impressed "human power" and speed with bike.