{"id":2788,"date":"2017-03-31T15:11:28","date_gmt":"2017-03-31T06:11:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/regex.info\/blog\/2017-03-31\/2788"},"modified":"2017-03-31T15:11:28","modified_gmt":"2017-03-31T06:11:28","slug":"youth-races-at-the-moriyama-criterium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/regex.info\/blog\/2017-03-31\/2788","title":{"rendered":"Youth Races at the Moriyama Criterium"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D4 + Nikkor 70-200mm f\/2.8 @ 170mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>1600 sec, f<\/span>\/5.6, ISO 360 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nPerfect Form*<\/sup> of Youth<\/span>\n*<\/sup>not really\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n

The cycling races in Moriyama, Japan that I wrote<\/span> about last week<\/a> included\nsome youth races. I was struck<\/span> by the form of the child in the photo above... to my untrained, still-wet-behind-the-cyclist-ears\neyes, her form seemed so beautiful and efficient.<\/p>\n\n

However, I don't want to appear stupid on my own blog — at least more stupid than I normally<\/span> do — so I had<\/span> the\nsense to ask an expert about her form as it appears in the photo: I asked<\/span> professional bike fitter Vincent Flanagan<\/a>, and his short reply was an education\nin my own ignorance. Here's his reply:<\/p>\n\n

\nI'd say they appear comfortable though looking at the left leg extension the angle at the knee length. I think<\/span> the seat height is\na tad<\/span> insufficient. Also her position on the drops really compromised her ability to expand her lungs. The bars maybe<\/span> too close.<\/p>\n

\nThe handlebar shape looks similar to a track<\/span> bike bar and the curve from the tops down to the shifter\nbracket would force the wrist into extension while holding them. On the point<\/span> of breathing. See how her<\/span> elbows come back way\nbehind the knees.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

Now that you mention it, her leg doesn't look to extent quite as much as it should, combined with the too-close handlebars and\nshe's all squished up with no where for her lungs to expand.<\/p>\n\n

About her elbow coming back behind the knee, it seems there's often some<\/i> overlap when getting really aero,\nat least if you don't have aerobar extensions, but her's seems extreme. Compare with this photo from the earlier post,\nof a lady<\/span> with minimal overlap despite that she's sitting way forward on the seat:<\/p>\n\n

<\/a>\nNikon D4 + Nikkor 70-200mm f\/2.8 @ 90mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>1600 sec, f<\/span>\/6.3, ISO 450 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n

Anyway, it's a joy to see children enjoying sport, so I was<\/span> happy to click some photos when they raced.<\/p>\n\n\n

<\/a>\nNikon D4 + Nikkor 70-200mm f\/2.8 @ 200mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>1600 sec, f<\/span>\/5.6, ISO 220 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nSlow “<\/span>Rolling Start”<\/span> Leadout<\/span>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nSC-02H at an effective 26mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>2900 sec, f<\/span>\/1.7, ISO 50 —\nimage data<\/a><\/span>\nMe Snapping Away<\/span>\nphoto by Manseki Kanemitsu<\/span>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D4 + Nikkor 70-200mm f\/2.8 @ 200mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>1600 sec, f<\/span>\/5.6, ISO 360 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nLooking Super Pro!<\/span>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nSC-02H at an effective 26mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>7200 sec, f<\/span>\/1.7, ISO 50 —\nimage data<\/a><\/span>\nphoto by Manseki Kanemitsu<\/span>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D4 + Nikkor 70-200mm f\/2.8 @ 70mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>1600 sec, f<\/span>\/5.6, ISO 640 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nGet'em Started Early<\/span>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D4 + Nikkor 70-200mm f\/2.8 @ 200mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>3200 sec, f<\/span>\/2.8, ISO 100 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nPeanut Gallery Enjoys the Races<\/span>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D4 + Nikkor 70-200mm f\/2.8 @ 200mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>1600 sec, f<\/span>\/3.2, ISO 125 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nTot Race Starts<\/span>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D4 + Nikkor 70-200mm f\/2.8 @ 70mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>1600 sec, f<\/span>\/3.2, ISO 125 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nU-Turning<\/span>\ninto a disaster?\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n

The tot “<\/span>race”<\/span> was a short<\/span> out-and-back affair. I don't<\/span> know who thought it was a good<\/span> idea to launch inexperienced children\ndown a lane<\/span> directly into a sudden<\/span> hairpin U-turn, but the results were entirely predictable.<\/p>\n\n

<\/a>\nNikon D4 + Nikkor 70-200mm f\/2.8 @ 70mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>1600 sec, f<\/span>\/3.2, ISO 140 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nToo Fast To Turn<\/span>\nthis too-big-for-me bike\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D4 + Nikkor 70-200mm f\/2.8 @ 70mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>1600 sec, f<\/span>\/3.2, ISO 180 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nHorrific Crash<\/span>\noops\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nSC-02H at an effective 26mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>2100 sec, f<\/span>\/1.7, ISO 50 —\nimage data<\/a><\/span>\nTurn Turn Turn<\/span>\nphoto by Manseki Kanemitsu<\/span>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n

It was bedlam for a short while as kids lost control at slow speed, and kids behind them attempted to react.<\/p>\n\n

<\/a>\nNikon D4 + Nikkor 70-200mm f\/2.8 @ 70mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>1600 sec, f<\/span>\/3.2, ISO 125 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nMore “<\/span>Relaxed”<\/span> Wave Approaches<\/span>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D4 + Nikkor 70-200mm f\/2.8 @ 150mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>1600 sec, f<\/span>\/3.2, ISO 110 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nHome Straight<\/span>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D4 + Nikkor 70-200mm f\/2.8 @ 78mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>1600 sec, f<\/span>\/3.2, ISO 140 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nHelping Hand<\/span>\nto get restarted\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n

This little boy couldn't have been much past his third birthday. He'd hit the<\/span> corner too fast and ended up dropping\nthe bike, causing some accessories to fall off. I and a<\/span> few other adults tried to help him get going, but it took\na while<\/span> to figure out how to get things remounted, and the whole time I was<\/span> struck with the poise this child possessed. He was clearly<\/span> intent on finishing the race, and was clearly a bit<\/span> shaken up by the “<\/span>crash”<\/span>, but he never cried\nand remained calm and steady and on task. Were it that I had<\/span> such poise under pressure.<\/p>\n\n

<\/a>\nNikon D4 + Nikkor 70-200mm f\/2.8 @ 190mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>1600 sec, f<\/span>\/3.2, ISO 125 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nBut Defiantly Not Least<\/span>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Continued here...<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The cycling races in Moriyama, Japan that I wrote about last week included some youth races. I was struck by the form of the child in the photo above... to my untrained, still-wet-behind-the-cyclist-ears eyes, her form seemed so beautiful and efficient.<\/p>

However, I don't want to appear stupid on my own blog -- at least more stupid than I normally do -- so I had the sense to ask an expert about her form as it appears in the photo: I asked professional bike fitter Vincent Flanagan, and his short reply was an education in my own ignorance. Here's his [...]","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[30,1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/regex.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2788"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/regex.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/regex.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/regex.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/regex.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2788"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/regex.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2788\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/regex.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2788"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/regex.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2788"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/regex.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2788"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}