bbc cycling coverage

[PJ79LIZARD]

i've been watching the cycling coverage on bbc 2. I've never seen track racing before. Whats with the star wars extra going round on a red moped with post wrote on it lol. Thats was worth it just for that. I take it his purpose is to get them up to a certain speed?

 

[Globalti]

That's the derny. What I want to know is, why does the rider rotate his legs? Is he helping the engine or just unable to prevent himself pedalling?

 

[philipbh]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keirin

All you need to know

 

[alecstilleyedye]

that's the keirin. it's origins are in japan, where it attracts heavy betting.

the rules are simple: the derny (the moped) goes around for a number of laps (increasing it's speed to around 50kph) and, while the riders may not overtake the derny), they may move up/down the line of riders.

once the derny moves off the track it's basically a free for all.

great fun to watch, and you get plenty of crashes too.

 

[dan_bo]

I'm pretty sure at manchester velodrome they use a honda and only bring out the (pointless) derny for world cups etc.


However, I may be wrong on this.

 

[Globalti]

Here's Wiki on the derny: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derny

 

[User169]

That's the derny. What I want to know is, why does the rider rotate his legs? Is he helping the engine or just unable to prevent himself pedalling?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derny

Smooth accel and decel seemingly. Good also in the event of motor seizure!

EDIT: it seems you've answered the question already!

 

[johnsie]

That's the derny. What I want to know is, why does the rider rotate his legs? Is he helping the engine or just unable to prevent himself pedalling?

..... and why the pointy out toes?

 

[fossyant]

Heh...I was telling my daughter that one of them was cheating....."look at him, he's got a motorbike, that's not fair" ........cue a bemused expression on her face (she's 6 and knows dad fibs alot)........

 

[Fnaar]

Heh...I was telling my daughter that one of them was cheating....."look at him, he's got a motorbike, that's not fair" ........cue a bemused expression on her face (she's 6 and knows dad fibs alot)........

 

[redjedi]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derny

Smooth accel and decel seemingly. Good also in the event of motor seizure!

EDIT: it seems you've answered the question already!

I would like to see them try and set a pace of 50KPH when the engine cuts out

..... and why the pointy out toes?

This confuses me too.

 

[Fnaar]

..... and why the pointy out toes?

There isn't a lot of regular employment as a Derny rider, so many of them have second jobs as clowns