How would you categorize frames like the Bianchi Pista?

What type are they?

See, I hear people say that they want a 'true' track bike. But then, as you go deeper, you find that each discipline has its own requirements. So the notion of an general-purpose track bike starts to get a little shakey. Which is not to say that it isn't a good idea. There must be some kind of formula for a bike that works pretty well for lots of the things that are done at tracks; a bike that someone who is new to the sport can take out to a track and join a development program with and use for training.

I think I could come close to what that is. At the very least it is the composite of all the production 'track' bikes that have been sold over the years. I don't think it's too far fetched to think that Gitane, Raleigh, Schwinn, Bianchi, Cannondale, Fuji, KHS and the others had something else in mind when they produce a 'track' bike.

I was thinking that that sort of bike came closer to being a sprint bike, rather than say a persuit bike. Which is all I meant. I didn't mean to suggest that one bike is used for all disciplines. And I didn't mean to misuse the sprint moniker.

I think everyone here would be overjoyed to hear what you have to say about the equipment used in the various events and how they differ from one another.

Isn't that right, folks?

Please, Richard, we're all listening...