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
> 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.