Originally Posted by 53-11_alltheway
All it boils down to is position on the bike. This is simple and basic to understand except by people who know nothing of geometry (ie, Pista sucks cuz it's popular and just want to bash Pista because they are ignorant little b1tches)
Road geometry is more upright. Why? Because Road races are endurance events and having weight on your hands is tiring.
Track geometry is forward and more aerodynamic . It doesn't matter that you have more weight on your hands because you are not going to be racing that long.
The forward seat on Track geometry facilitates lower handlebars. This has to do with the hip angle. I can explain this too if necessary.
Hopefully others will chime in as well.
So i have a question, if track geometry is about position, what is the difference between a steep stem and a steep top tube with a more right or obtuse stem angle (making say, an equivalent body position)? Is it a stiffness of the frame thing?