<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>https://ecency.com</link><image><url>https://ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>https://ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 04:33:31 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/@velodromer/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[POV video from my ride in the T-Town velodrome]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's the third of August. The day is sunny, dry, and oven-hot, with a heat index topping 90 degrees. My bicycle, now modified for the track, has no brakes, one gear, and no freehub--so I cannot coast. ]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@velodromer/pov-video-from-my-ride-in-the-t-town-velodrome</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@velodromer/pov-video-from-my-ride-in-the-t-town-velodrome</guid><category><![CDATA[velodrome]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[velodromer]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 12 Aug 2019 18:53:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eMxKTmCe54o5CTxKaqASVyCHbUq64DUJFne?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A bike lean photo in the T-Town velodrome]]></title><description><![CDATA[I snapped a quick pic during a water break while riding in the velodrome at T-Town. It's the same bike I use on the road, sans brake, with a video camera mounted under the bars. I'll post a video in here,]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@velodromer/a-bike-lean-photo-in-the-t-town-velodrome</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@velodromer/a-bike-lean-photo-in-the-t-town-velodrome</guid><category><![CDATA[cycling]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[velodromer]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 12 Aug 2019 16:01:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/vM1pGHgNcyCXUWJECrZbvn1NMPj1oFGUo3gYfF3NNPRD9UQdfrK9EbtbK1tLneGSGKi1sA3yzXsqwSL4B6biyXnsjLeepFUb9ernGqPD84GANsNRBJRJ3RVjetx22RJNxan29VQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[First road test of new components and positioning adjustments after a bicycle fitting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yesterday I was test riding the new split-nose saddle, shoes, Speedplay pedals, and longer stem from the bike fitting. I meant to go a couple of miles around the neighborhood and return to make adjustments,]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@velodromer/first-road-test-of-new-components-and-positioning-adjustments-after-a-bicycle-fitting</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@velodromer/first-road-test-of-new-components-and-positioning-adjustments-after-a-bicycle-fitting</guid><category><![CDATA[cycling]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[velodromer]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jul 2019 16:22:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/vM1pGHgNcyCXUWJECrZbvn1NMPj1oFGUo3gYfF3NNPRD9VdR8ttvrH37PyDTio9nV4LJLuNfCyszEidBwZBixBcKfUzTbK9HUk4goMnerfo1yNNAr7mhLcYuUiaAPRWg5AXYwTL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Bike Fitting at Savile Road]]></title><description><![CDATA[My bike fitting last night took almost four hours. I was impressed. I need to ride the bike on the road for at least a few hours to be sure, but I think the fit and comfort problems are resolved. I expected]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@velodromer/a-bike-fitting-at-savile-road</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@velodromer/a-bike-fitting-at-savile-road</guid><category><![CDATA[bicycle]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[velodromer]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jul 2019 18:27:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/vM1pGHgNcyCXUWJECrZbvn1NMPj1oFGUo3gYfF3NNPRD9aeTGwMDRVA8YgbELWwnDJoTTnbq9uaDPHfdFVRv11awpMvNu2L9WuwBNhWs7tk8HWPRhE4wysKP5tyYqHiMkWMGMhG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eve of my bike fitting for road and velodrome]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm getting a bike fitting tonight. The bike shop specializes in taking rider measurements and building a custom bike from scratch. I'm not quite ready for that second step. Right now, I have two for-sure]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@velodromer/eve-of-my-bike-fitting-for-road-and-velodrome</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@velodromer/eve-of-my-bike-fitting-for-road-and-velodrome</guid><category><![CDATA[bicycle]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[velodromer]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jul 2019 21:06:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCBRzTxRJWxpz7qLMdK4Nq6Ha3QAmrmWNLCRjffR22qyoTKuWaPvyF9JNfHdbbF6quVwLcBzGgFQqUgZBaxyi4r1warTHiYKdurMeHuhUY3yRHMJRoF7Z4odW9UrTzWnhdDckoUP1sfnMumD3vYrHCxkEvEi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peloton Bike - Power Zone Workout - Training Notes - 7/25/19]]></title><description><![CDATA[I felt very strong during this workout, starting just before the tallest peak, where I hit Zone 7. I was spinning very fast, over 105 rpm, and the mid-40s resistance felt so easy that I actually wondered]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@velodromer/peloton-bike-power-zone-workout-training-notes-7-25-19</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@velodromer/peloton-bike-power-zone-workout-training-notes-7-25-19</guid><category><![CDATA[workout]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[velodromer]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jul 2019 15:13:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/BgxWBRxjvNhnbM9DiyHtCptYaDNF3xx85r8if8spuMjfmZrj52DUEhf1b7f7YkoM5ybmKpjCPRRjz79FFY74czisRK4XUHidXjg8QStbPoK9btnf48G2wdGQQ2a9NtCxBFCX5Jg2T61A3TBkUgy4Fx24mZ5cQybU4uQB3GbJNEn7UTQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How I started riding fixed-gear bicycles: a self-indulgent tale of my moldy, oldy, fixie roots]]></title><description><![CDATA[I grew up building junker Frankenstein bikes with my older brother using parts from cast-off bicycles. 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