Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - track frame vs commuter frame

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othites11
06-18-09, 10:11 PM
what's the difference

PedallingATX
06-18-09, 11:27 PM
the geometry on a track bike will be "steeper" it will have you more hunched over in a more agressive position. Commuter geometry will be more upright.
zerosiah
06-19-09, 03:42 AM
a track bike will also eliminate "unnecessary" items such as cable stops, water bottle bosses (in most cases), and rack/fender mounts, while a commuter will retain all of these...

not to mention a commuter frames most times will support wider tires (for snow and dirt) more so than a track frame

filtersweep
06-20-09, 03:23 PM
Huh? How does the frame make the rider more "hunched over" in this case? Steeper generally has to do with headtube and seat tube angles-- which affect how far over or behind the bb you are, and how it handles (steering). You could still ride it quite upright if you wanted to. Also, the bb will be a bit higher on a proper track bike.
PedallingATX
06-20-09, 03:42 PM
yeah I guess if you put some risers on a track bike you could still ride it upright...but what kind of an idiot would do that?? ;)
xxguitarist
06-20-09, 03:45 PM
Huh? How does the frame make the rider more "hunched over" in this case? Steeper generally has to do with headtube and seat tube angles-- which affect how far over or behind the bb you are, and how it handles (steering). You could still ride it quite upright if you wanted to. Also, the bb will be a bit higher on a proper track bike.

Longer toptube for a given seattube length is one part of it
othites11
06-20-09, 04:59 PM
i ride a fixed commuter frame for fun. i guess what im asking is how would it benefit me to have a track frame rather than a commuter frame
Dion Rides
06-20-09, 06:38 PM
My bike has messenger geometry.
zerosiah
06-20-09, 09:52 PM
i ride a fixed commuter frame for fun. i guess what im asking is how would it benefit me to have a track frame rather than a commuter frame

I think the biggest difference would be in handling and responsiveness. A track frame would most likely feel more responsive when accelerating (shorter chainstay length). The handling would feel more "twitchy" in a track frame (less fork rake).
psirue
06-20-09, 11:12 PM
My bike has messenger geometry.

what the hell does that even mean?
t0kin
06-21-09, 03:47 AM
what the hell does that even mean?

IDK but I want one...
atlascomplete
06-21-09, 06:01 AM
what the hell does that even mean?

I do believe, sir, that he was making a pun.
Dion Rides
06-21-09, 07:38 AM
what the hell does that even mean?

No one knows what it means, but it's provocative...
JohnDThompson
06-21-09, 10:13 AM
i ride a fixed commuter frame for fun. i guess what im asking is how would it benefit me to have a track frame rather than a commuter frame
Very little benefit outside of track riding.
seedubs1
06-21-09, 10:27 AM
No one knows what it means, but it's provocative...

We're gonna skate to one song, and one song only. Lady Hump by the Black Eyed Peas.
ilikebikes
06-21-09, 06:09 PM
what's the difference


The differance is this, if your going to ride on the street convert a road frame, if your going to ride track, get a track frame, dont believe me? switch it around, when you feel super uncomfortable riding either or you can go ahead and try it the right way. :)
itsIRIEpat
06-22-09, 12:15 AM
We're gonna skate to one song, and one song only. Lady Hump by the Black Eyed Peas.
"what you going to do with all that junk?"