Old 03-24-05 | 08:05 PM
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Bikes: Classic lugged-steel road, touring, gravel

Real track bikes are not designed with comfort in mind since they are usually not ridden more than a few minutes at a time (excluding hour records, of course). You probably would not want to ride one more than a mile or two on the street (okay, some of you will!)

I heard that real track bike headsets (such as the Dura-Ace Track) have alot of little tiny ball bearings compared to a road h/set for more precise steering but are for smooth velodrome surfaces and are not designed to take the punishment of road conditions, (bumps, potholes etc).
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