Thread: Track vs. road geometry?
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Originally Posted by solbrothers
road: straight lines

track: tighter turning
Originally Posted by adriano
that is humorous.
Originally Posted by solbrothers
why zat?
Originally Posted by solbrothers
road bike: relaxed geometry, longer wheelbase(usually), and better for straight line riding

track bike: shorter wheelbase, steeper geometry, and usually very nimble steering, good for track (not necessarily bad for street)
Originally Posted by queerpunk
it's incorrect. A lot of track bikes have more trail than many road bikes.

Track bikes don't need to corner; road bikes do.
there we go.
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