What is crazy is that these omnium guys are almost as fast as the pure sprinters with thighs as big as tractor tires.

you are correct in this respect, but remember its the time between once you reached max speed and the time when you've completed your laps as the rider is given a lap to reach max speed (which is why it's called a flying lap). so i suppose it would mean using more energy to initially accelerate the bike but once you get to your target speed and cadence, then you could use less energy to overcome drag as you have more inertia.

Trying to follow the 6 year old comment thread about wheels that is just dispersed because of the old KZfaq reply function that hasn’t converted to the new version

Es todo un espectaculo ver estos montruos de la velocidad.

why is the commentary on all these videos so soft. I cant hear a thing. makes it so bad

Does anyone know what is under the third seed's helmet? I understand it's to fill the gap, but I've been trying to find the UCI legal way online with description on how. I have the same problem in tt.

NICE!!!

Question. Because I don't know the answer. On modern sprint bikes, the handlebars place the racer's hands well above the height of the top of the front wheel. Back in the 1970's, when I was a track sprinter, well, more of a kilo and omnium rider, the sprint bars put my hands down low, right about the level of the front wheel. It was a good position, because it gave me good leverage to pull hard on the handlebars, and a low aero position as well. I can't fault the newer position too much, however. The times are faster than I ever posted. Of course, I was riding a steel framed bike that weighed 16 pounds. And I presume a smaller gear. Also, there is a different technique to use on a 250m track, and a 333m track. A 333m track will produce a faster time, if the start line is approached optimally. I didn't see any of these rider use the same method as I did. I would sprint up to the fastest speed I could muster on the top of the banking, then at the last minute, dive hard down the track to enter the sprinter's lane maybe ten meters before the line. That makes it seem like the banking is shooting you out of a cannon! Then it's balls to the wall to the line, and hope you don't hit a sponge! A 250m doesn't offer the same advantage. When you dive down the banking to get up to max speed, you still have to go halfway down the straightaway before you hit the start line. The winner's time here would have been a decent 200m match sprint time when I was racing. I think my fastest was like a 13.3 or something like that. A very good effort by the winner.

I miss this format of the omnium! Much prefer racing the old format

Newton's Laws: The acceleration of a body is directly proportional to, and in the same direction as, the net force acting on the body, and inversely proportional to its mass. Thus, F = ma, where F is the net force acting on the object, m is the mass of the object and a is the acceleration of the object. making heavy wheels would require more strength to get the same acceleration, in other words, they would have less acceleration, since they're alrready applying their max strength.

you are completely correct. if it would help an athlete win, athletes would probably be using heavy wheels.

yeah, but he said flying start. if the inertia and moment of the wheel is great enough to overcome rolling resistance the friction in the bearings, newtons first law applies: inertia

The Great Dane!

Ye I see your point, but I still think light wheels are an advantage as there are thousands of engeneers out there working and making researches in order to make faster bikes. If heavy wheels were a good idea, they would have already thought about that.

Moser when setting his Olympic speed record, used a heavier back wheel.

Excellent video! Can someone tell me what planet Clancy is from?

Most are still high on the track when they cross the start line.

What's a normal gear ratio for them?

GBR

For a flying start sprint heavy wheels would be of an advantage. I challenge a wheel manufacturer to make a 10pound rear and 5 pound front for these guys to test for the flying sprints. I'm pretty sure the results would be shocking.

why do we even need fossil fuel motors? XD

they are! not full steel wheel but some are using heavy wheels to get inertia but they have to find the balance between an lightweit bike and enough inertia

i wonder how much slower they would be if they have to ride clockwise around the track.

someone as their power data ?

Why is Phil Liggit not commentating?

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how much does these bike cost

inertia is not momentum

Ewan

over 44 mph for 250m....yikes

Why

Gojialipohodsenan

Umm I'm 13 years old and I went faster then the first guy (I'm a cyclists)