Velodromes are ridden clockwise but, it does not matter. Since a bicycle can be leaned while turning wheel loads are mostly vertical. A velodrome is banked to straighten out turns so among other things a bicycle can negotiate sharp radius turns while pedaling. Classic Phil Wood high low hubs were designed so that the high (gear side) of the hub could be built 3x and the low side built 2x.using the same length spoke on both sides Phil thought Campagnolos high low with the high flange on the opposite side was wrong. The idea was for both designs to create a symmetrical performing wheel. T. Shaw Santa Clara, California
Original Message: ----------------- From: M-gineering info@m-gineering.nl Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2011 20:16:29 +0000 To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Subject: Re: [CR] Hi/Lo Proper Lacing for Velodrome Racing
On 1/26/2011 6:51 PM, Ted E. Baer wrote:
>
> I don't know much about velodromes. To begin with, are they all intended
to be raced in the same
direction? Or are some designed to be raced clockwise and some designed to
be raced
counterclockwise?
>
> If one is going to compete in a clockwise oriented velodrome race how
should the rear flanges of the
Hi-Lo hub be positioned in relation to the rider? Now same question for
counterclockwise velodrome?
Thanks in advance.
>
depends on which side of the equator you're racing ;)
-- mvg
Marten Gerritsen Kiel Windeweer Netherlands _______________________________________________
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