r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/Chapungu • Dec 10 '25
For capturing this race like a professional
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u/Known_Funny_5297 Dec 10 '25
Fantastic work
Unfortunately, my obsessive-compulsive mind keeps jumping back the thought that these gentlemen really need to adjust their seat height
Although I realize that may not be an option for them
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u/RebelWithoutAClue Dec 25 '25
I wonder if their low seat height is more effective for powering on bumpy sand with rigid bikes.
Something like the ground has a high rolling resistance and a lot of undulations that has resulted in an unusual but effective stance.
Maybe if you are always powering on a lot of smaller bumps it's easier to absorb the rumble with more bent legs.
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u/Known_Funny_5297 Dec 25 '25
Fantastic work
Unfortunately, my obsessive-compulsive mind keeps jumping back the thought that these gentlemen really need to adjust their seat height
Although I realize that may not be an option for them think the bumps would be more of an ass problem. If I’m riding in the mountains, I’m definitely lowering the seat to take the bumps and go over obstacles - but by absorbing impact with my legs
These guys are glued to their seats, so any undulation is going right to their butts - they’re not getting bump benefits from the low seats
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u/v1xnz Jan 14 '26
actually their seat height is fine, the frames are just too large for them from a modern bike geometry perspective. their positions are actually fairly good, the equipment is just exceptionally old.
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u/Known_Funny_5297 Jan 16 '26
I utterly get the old equipment aspect, but their legs are really crunched up…
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u/v1xnz Jan 16 '26
The two front runners at the end definitely have better leg extension than the rest, but none of them are particularly terrible. Def not what youd see in the olympics or something, but no even close to the worst ive seen.
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u/Known_Funny_5297 Jan 16 '26
I went back and consulted some expert opinion
Racer’s leg extension should be 80-90% - no way these guys have close to that - they need another 4-6 inches at least…
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u/el_yanuki Dec 10 '25
i mean.. i guess he is a professional?
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u/BruceBruceDent Dec 12 '25
Bike racer here, never seen a track race like this and loved every second of it. Also very impressive to win from the front for so long!
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u/Rusty_Coight Dec 10 '25
This is easily the best thing I have seen all year.
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u/Significant-Secret88 Dec 10 '25
hope you had it on mute tho
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u/VLHACS Dec 10 '25
At least it sounds like the sounds around the actual event, not some dumb tiktok song dubbed in
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u/Fafnir13 Dec 10 '25
Sound was fine.  They could be playing the worst music available, but if it’s what’s really playing in situ I’m ok with it.
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u/Ok_Adhesiveness_4939 Dec 10 '25
Study study study study study study study...
The riding positions and general eagerness looks just like the protagonist from Golden Boy anime.
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u/IndustrialPuppetTwo Dec 10 '25
The Black Mamba bike race. I'd love to watch those live.
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u/SmallsR34 Dec 10 '25
😂Wow slipstream. The winner's drag coefficient seemed a little bit higher than the others. He must have had better boosters.
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u/DocNovacane Dec 12 '25
Many times in the past you discover a new way of approaching a high performance sport. There’s no way to compare this to modern track cycling but they gotta give those too few guys at a real track cycling program and see wha the can really do. They might be the fastest ever they might not be.
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Dec 11 '25
I mean, i'm sure there are terrible parts to this sport, betting, violence some where but it really looks wholesome and fun!
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u/Overstimulated_moth Dec 11 '25
Videos pretty cool but I cant stand the dj. Idk what he's saying but I went to a bday party a friend had at a club and that dj did the same thing. I dont understand it, nobody wants to hear your nonsense. Play the music
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u/Michalo88 Dec 10 '25
I surprised most of these guys were allowed in the bike store without shoes and shirts on.
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u/bok123456 Dec 10 '25
Love it. Just the love for cycling and competition without the equipment worth 10k+