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Old 07-07-10 | 05:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Andrew F
Am I wrong?....I thought Path Racers had headtubes set at about 68 degrees to deal with the grass or dirt surfaces while Track bikes were set up much tighter, say 71or 72, since they were on a hard surface?
Yes, you're wrong. A "path racer" is a track bike - they're one and the same thing. A "path" and a "track" are two names for the same thing - regardless of surface material (tarmac, wood, grass). A "road/path" (i.e. dual purpose) bike may indeed have been more relaxed, but for reasons of utility, not road surface.
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