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Old 07-06-10 | 06:02 PM
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Picchio Special
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Originally Posted by flammenwurfer
What were path racers used for originally? Were they the original road bike before deraillers came along? Or was there some other purpose?

Obviously us C&V folk don't always do things because they are practical, so I was just curious if there was another reason for a path racer.
Path racers were track bikes. They were raced on tracks. That's what they were used for originally.
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