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peanut1978
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 Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2010 9:28 am Post subject: Grass Track Advice Please |
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Looking do do some grasstrack racing in the near future.
Recently bought a Specialized Langster on the C2W scheme, and gradually getting used to fixed wheel riding.
Ratio is 42 x 16 (which I imagine is too low for grass track).
Looking for advice on gearing and tyres for grasstrack along with anything else you feel would help.
Many thanks
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| Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2010 9:48 am Post subject: |
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| You'd be better off posting this in the Track section... There's all sorts of wierdos in there who'll be able to answer your questions. |
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| Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2010 7:19 pm Post subject: Re: Grass Track Advice Please |
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| peanut1978 wrote: |
Looking do do some grasstrack racing in the near future.
Recently bought a Specialized Langster on the C2W scheme, and gradually getting used to fixed wheel riding.
Ratio is 42 x 16 (which I imagine is too low for grass track).
Looking for advice on gearing and tyres for grasstrack along with anything else you feel would help.
Many thanks
Jed |
Something in the range 75-78" depending on the "going" and your preference for large or smaller gears should be fine.
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Get Dave Kennedy to push you off
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| Hans Datdodishes wrote: |
| Get Dave Kennedy to push you off |
..and "Go!" is when the Starter inhales on the whistle...
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| bushman wrote: |
| Run your tyres soft, around 40psi would be a good starting point and use tubs if you can get them, much much better on grass |
Can get a bit squidgy running them that low though!
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| You can use a 32mm on the rear of the Langster but you'll need a 28 for the front.(unless you get hold of a pair of winter forks for a deep drop brake and slip the forks into the frame) |
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| peter post wrote: |
| You can use a 32mm on the rear of the Langster but you'll need a 28 for the front.(unless you get hold of a pair of winter forks for a deep drop brake and slip the forks into the frame) |
or stick a couple of ball bearings on the front wheel
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| peter post wrote: |
| You can use a 32mm on the rear of the Langster but you'll need a 28 for the front.(unless you get hold of a pair of winter forks for a deep drop brake and slip the forks into the frame) |
or put ball bearings in the dropout above the wheel spindle to drop it down a bit. Usually bearings from a front hub will do (take some spares for when you drop them in the grass!!!).
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He could try ball bearings?
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| Hans Datdodishes wrote: |
| He could try ball bearings? |
Balls
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Bally bearings
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| Hans Datdodishes wrote: |
| Bally bearings |
w t f are "Bally bearings"? - my in built sense of direction?
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Not many events left this season:-
Team Welwyn - 1st August (no entry on line)
Mildenhall Rally - Bank Holiday weekend
Spalding CC - 4th September
might be a couple in Cumbria as well
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| PeteW wrote: |
Not many events left this season:-
Team Welwyn - 1st August (no entry on line)
Mildenhall Rally - Bank Holiday weekend
Spalding CC - 4th September
might be a couple in Cumbria as well |
And the West Suffolk Wheelers event
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peanut1978
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quite a few events at the highland games up this way.
would clinchers be a terrible thing to use? |
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