Handicap - Handicap races are quite popular in Australia, in them, the racers start at different points on the track based on their performance. “Scratch Men” are the fastest of the riders, and start at the traditional starting line and “out markers” are the rest of the riders and depending on their speed can get up to a 250 meter head start.
Hang On - To hang on means to be able to just barely keep up with a group.
Headset – On a bicycle frame, the headset is described as being the area where the handlebar, the fork, and the stem are fitted to.
Hook – This is a maneuver where the back wheel of the bike is moved to the side in order to prevent another rider from passing.
Hooks - On handlebars that are turned down, the hooks are referred to as being the curved areas.
Individual Pursuit – This is a type of two rider race. In individual pursuit, the riders start at opposite sides of the track, and pursue each other until one rider manages to overtake the other, or they travel from 3,000 up to 5,000 meters. If neither rider catches the other the winner is based on speed.
Interval – A method for wearing out other riders by alternating between resting and hard bursts of speed.
Jump - This is described as being an abrupt spurt of speed that tends to turn into a sprint while cycling.
Keirin – This is a single motorbike variant of motor pace racing from Japan. Up until the last lap, riders compete to position themselves in the slipstream of the motorbike. The motorbike leaves the track slightly before the final lap and the riders then sprint to the end of the race. This is a popular sport for pari-mutuel gambling in Japan. Keiren is also an acceptable spelling of the same concept.
Kick - A kick is when a rider makes a final push near the end of a race to attempt to pass other riders.
Lap - In a race where multiple trips are being made around a single course, a lap is considered to be just one trip around the course.
Lead Out - This is a tactic where one rider will sprint in front of another, a teammate in nearly all cases, so that the other rider is able to ride in their draft for a while before making a faster sprint to cross the finish line.
Mass Start - A race with a mass start is a type of race in which all riders start simultaneously or at the same time. This is the starting method used by miss-and-out, points, and scratch types of races.
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Originally posted 2009-11-16 03:45:36. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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