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.
A "road/path," on the other hand, could be raced on a track on weekends and used for training, with fenders, during the week, or used for "club runs." They would pass muster to be allowed on a track, but had a lower bottom bracket, more relaxed angles, and some braze-ons to give them a fair degree of versatility.