Quantcast
velospace is about bikes and the people who ride them buy / sell photos random












General: pursuit?

Bottom of Page

1 to 19 of 19

  1.  
    • CommentAuthorROWER
    • CommentTimeFeb 13th 2009 edited
     
    Who rides Pursuit? What are the benefits?
    • CommentAuthormikeyc
    • CommentTimeFeb 13th 2009
     
    Must be quite the fancy computer... I think you should upgrade the RAM so that you're able to do more tricks at once.
    • CommentAuthorROWER
    • CommentTimeFeb 13th 2009
     
    mike you are so wise. It must be all that Oolong tea.
  4.  
    pursuiters ride pursuits.
    Benefits? It's all personal preference... and opinion.
  5.  
    Fun to watch?
    • CommentAuthorsobiecki
    • CommentTimeMar 1st 2009
     
    Isent putting a 650 on your front wheel qualify as having a pursuit setup?
    • CommentAuthoro_O
    • CommentTimeMar 1st 2009
     
    Posted By: sobieckiIsent putting a 650 on your front wheel qualify as having a pursuit setup?

    i really hope you're being sarcastic.
    • CommentAuthorAaron C
    • CommentTimeMar 1st 2009
     
    isn't isn't isn't isn't. i'm sorry but that is just not cool. stupid internet shorthand is one thing but "isent", really?
    • CommentAuthorsobiecki
    • CommentTimeMar 2nd 2009
     
    haha actually that is what a bike mechanic told me. When I asked about ordering a 650, he asked me why I would want a Pursuit setup, then babbled on about it for a while. Pretty sure, he had no idea what he was talking about.

    Sorry "Isnet" was a typo. Yes, its Isn't.
  11.  
    Posted By: sobieckiIsent putting a 650 on your front wheel qualify as having a pursuit setup?


    It is actually not "legal" anymore under current UCI rules to ride two different sized wheels on the track anymore therefore - no riding a 650c in the front does not have anything to do with current pursuit rules, regulations, events or bikes.
  12.  
    Riding a smaller wheel in the front is just considered a "funny bike", but the same people who coined that didn't also include all the people who use a 650 front to do bar spins. But i've heard the term "funny bike" used mostly with 24" front wheels.
    • CommentAuthorLyKqiD
    • CommentTimeMay 13th 2009
     
    I figure most people like the look of the sloping tt. Other then that, I have seen an affinity around that goes out of its way to make that slope obsolete (by putting the seat all the way down to the seat tube, and having the stem lifted 4 inches out of the head tube with riser bars.)
    • CommentAuthorjayohachen
    • CommentTimeMay 14th 2009
     
    I've been wanting one too!....Does it kill your back?
  15.  
    I rode an Affinity Lo Pro for a couple of months. It was fun, super responsive, and tight; however, I usually ride my track bikes with drops and I found that running any sort of pursuit/drop bar on the pursuit frame was a little overkill for the city. As for the seat height, I had mine set up with about six inches of post showing, giving me proper leg extension. I have seen a lot of folks riding pursuit bikes with the seat slammed into the seat tube. My suggestion is that if you want to get a pursuit frame, go with a proper fit so you wont negate the purpose of the pursuit frame. From there make adjustments in your components, i.e., stem/stem height and bar options to give you a comfortable ride without sacrificing the purpose of the pursuit bike. After months of fun I went back to my Soma Rush and will most likely never go back.
  16.  
    Funny bikes are old, old, very out of date frames that are fun to look at, goofy to ride, but performance wise are bunk.

    Most modern aluminum track frames (blue/Fuji/Bianchi/van dessel/etc) are much better suited with some aero bars and both wheels 700C than ye olden day bikes. Thank the UCI for that.

    Affinity's aren't pursuit frames in the sense of old school tt/kilo/etc frames as so much that they kicked up the top tube angle for looks.

    http://www.affinitycycles.com/images/files/download_specs_sheet_aff.pdf

    Compare the geometries of the "lo pro" vs. the kissena. Old pursuit bikes had very long wheel bases because you stretched the shit out of yourself.
    • CommentAuthorthe rabbi
    • CommentTimeMay 18th 2009 edited
     
    Posted By: octopus magicFunny bikes are old, old, very out of date frames that are fun to look at, goofy to ride, but performance wise are bunk.

    Most modern aluminum track frames (blue/Fuji/Bianchi/van dessel/etc) are much better suited with some aero bars and both wheels 700C than ye olden day bikes. Thank the UCI for that.

    Affinity's aren't pursuit frames in the sense of old school tt/kilo/etc frames as so much that they kicked up the top tube angle for looks.

    http://www.affinitycycles.com/images/files/download_specs_sheet_aff.pdf

    Compare the geometries of the "lo pro" vs. the kissena. Old pursuit bikes had very long wheel bases because you stretched the shit out of yourself.
    thank you. so many people think the affinity is a pursuit frame. it's meant to look like a pursuit frame. that's why most people who's affinity fit them properly have 1~2in of seatpost showing.
    • CommentAuthorhroddd
    • CommentTimeMay 18th 2009
     
    funny how rower got made fun of for asking a "stupid" question. but not one of you guys actually gave an answer. and then you went on to correct spelling and talk about frames. which i guess is fine but...

    isn't this where people come for informed answers from their peers who they trust?

    so, for rower - "pursuit" is basically a type of velodrome racing where two riders start on opposite sides of the track and go for a predetermined number of laps normally like 16 or something and whichever rider finishes first wins just like a normal race. or, if by some random chance the two riders are totally mismatched in ability, if one of the rides catches up to the other one before the 16th (or whatever) lap, then the race is over and the one who caught up wins.

    there's also "team pursuit" and it involves 4 riders per team and for some reason the 3rd rider is the one they count when they cross the finish line. these guys basically draft and swap places to go as fast as possible.

    my guess is that the bikes with the slanting top tube (aka pusuit bikes) are designed to be more aerodynamic for pursuit races. the benefits of better aerodynamics are obvious.

    the bikes look cool, the downfall is that they are terrible for commuting in any type of situation where you need to see due to your neck not being able to bend up very well once you're on the bike. also, they tend to have a shorter wheelbase which makes them "twitchy". so unless you're up at 2am for your ride i'd say keep it on the track. much like fixed gear bikes they make very little sense, and can be very dangerous, outside of a controlled environment due to their specific purpose.

    hroddd
  19.  
    Actually, the sloping top tubes do crap for aero, and weaken the stiffness of the frame. If you look at later pursuit bikes, and further into the modern age, they have the seat tube sticking out and the top tube parallel to the ground.

    I personally think there's nothing more insulting to an old funny bike than to put some huge ass stem and risers on it.
  20.  
    We did answer him, but I didn't realize he meant pursuit race.

    I ride a pursuit bike on the street and the only difference between my pursuit and a normal track frame is exactly what Octopus Magic says. The sloping top tube decreases the stiffness, and the wheel base is slightly longer than normal. The frame itself is very thin, and it just lacks stiffness overall, but isn't made for sprinting; it's made for maintaining a high speed. (I'm the 3rd owner of this custom frame so I didn't choose the angles) The bike feels great on the street and in no way is it uncomfortable. and i DON'T ride with risers.

1 to 19 of 19

  1.  
 


about, FAQ & policies | contact | blog | status | resources | site map | graphic design
© 2005-2009 velospace. All Rights Reserved.