Re: [CR]Track Cycling and Stopping in Traffic

(Example: Racing:Beryl Burton)

To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2003 12:39:33 -0800
Subject: Re: [CR]Track Cycling and Stopping in Traffic
From: Mark A. Perkins <bicyclemark@juno.com>


John:

Personally, I never had to make an emergency stop on the track, or any other kind of a stop for that matter. I believe that's one of the reasons brakes are usually not allowed on the track, so nobody can stop in front of someone who has no brakes. I always slowed down on the apron, gradually coming to a halt. The only other people that I remember making sudden stops on the track were crashing.

i figure its like that on the track but having spent little time on the track I would prefer to hear from others how the move is done at speed and not for the emergency stop like on the road.

Jason Carpenter in 49/15 NYC. What's up John? Where's that 9 cog?