Originally Posted by
****egun2213
Would you car to elaborate a little on this (for my own amusement)? I'm assuming these specialized frames move the rider into a specific position. Do they just manipulate small things (angles and bb height)? or they do really funky things with the tube lengths as well?
It's mostly angles. To sum things up:
- Sprinters want to be aerodynamic and are willing to sacrifice comfort being that their races are around 1-2 minutes long but can reach very fast speeds. Weight is on the arms/shoulders.
- Endurance racers are willing to sacrifice aerodynamics for the sake of comfort being that their races can be over 15 minutes long. Weight is on the butt (much like a road racer's position).
- Pursuiters/Kilo riders need the optimal TT position
Originally Posted by
****egun2213
Sounds like I can go rummaging though the bargain bin for things that dont move is what you are saying?
No. I said see what other, more experienced people are using. Just because it's cheap doesn't mean it's good. It's very easy to waste money on bike parts.
Understand that if you start taking the sport seriously, you may buy LOTS of different pieces of equipment (bar shapes, bar widths, crank lengths, frames, etc...) until you settle on what works for you. I am 10x more particular about my track equipment than I am about my road equipment. As one bike shop owner said to me, "THE most particular customers I have are track racers. They know every millimeter of their bikes back and forth."