Originally Posted by
warnette
Then why ride a bike that perpetuates this riding position?
This loops back to my original question. Unless everyone posting here is a human Gumby doll a track style riding position holds no advantage. Lets take the numbered approach.
1. Traffic: While the twitchy nature of a track bikes geo lends some assistance in maneuvering in traffic, navigating intersections and being generally aware of your surroundings clearly suffer with your head buried 3/4 of the way to the stem.
2. Uneven roads: Product of americas slowly crumbling infrastructure a stiff frame with a narrow wheel base is far from the correct tool for the job. The beating that your lower back, arms, and shoulders take as your bike rattles and bounces along cannot be denied.
Like Freestyle how is this not trying to fell a redwood with a dull hacksaw?
My bike has road geometry. But keep assuming we are all riding heavily track oriented geomtry on the streets. Did you notice I said I can "Feel" my chest being compressed?
RB-021's provide about as much drop as I'm able to use comfortably.
If I considered my bike a torture rack there would be something wrong with it. Which I suppose means I shouldn't have replied to this thread in the first place.
If you had it all your way we'd all be riding and not going faster then 12 miles an hour.
