Old 03-01-05 | 01:16 AM
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Bikes: I built the Bianchi track bike back up today.

I've ridden both, and prefer tighter geometry. My bianchi track bike is great, zips and turns with zero effort. The road conversion with slacker geometry that I rode last winter was super sluggish by comparison. When I first switched I couldn't believe the difference.

Right now I'm riding another road conversion, which is a smaller frame than the track bike, so the sizing ends up being similar. The wheelbase is pretty much the same, as is the handling. I can't tell too much difference, other than it has a brake. The bianchi looks a lot better IMO. The rear wheels sit about the same dist from the seat tube - 1-1/4" on the road and 1/2-3/4" on the track. There's not much clearance on the front fork on either, though this is a lot more noticable on the track. I can't fit a piece of paper between the wheel and the fork on it...

So I guess it all depends on the frame you're converting.
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