Road/track bikes

[Chris S]

Road bikes invariably have drop bars. Track bikes often have flat bars.

Does anybody know why? They're both designed to go as fast as possible.

 

[smokeysmoo]

Track bikes have track bars, never seen a track bike with flat bars myself? Post a bike of the type of bike your describing

 

[betty swollocks]

Never seen a track bike with flat bars.

 

[betty swollocks]

Are you mistaking fixed wheel bikes for track bikes?
All track bikes are fixed wheel, but not all fixed wheel bikes are track bikes.
Non-track fixers can have any type of handlebar you like.

 

[Norm]

I've a feeling the OP is referring to a "track" bike, not a track bike. A.K.A. a flat-barred fixie from Argos (like this ) although I think that some of the Charge fixies are also "track" bikes.

 

[gaz]

Are you mistaking fixed wheel bikes for track bikes?
All track bikes are fixed wheel, but not all fixed wheel bikes are track bikes.
Non-track fixers can have any type of handlebar you like.

This

 

[Chris S]

Track bikes have track bars, never seen a track bike with flat bars myself? Post a bike of the type of bike your describing

I was thinking of something like this. Perhaps they're one off specials?
http://digbmx.mpora.com/digthis/track-bikes-with-bmx-inspired-graphics

 

[YahudaMoon]

I had a trackie bike as a kid A fixed bike raceframe with cowhorn handlebars knobbly tyres

 

[gaz]

I was thinking of something like this. Perhaps they're one off specials?
http://digbmx.mpora....spired-graphics

That is a poser bike. looks stupid!
You would never seen that used in an actual track race.

 

[YahudaMoon]

Dam my eyes . Looks like a clowns bike lol^^^^^^^^^^^

 

[Hacienda71]

I had a trackie bike as a kid A fixed bike raceframe with cowhorn handlebars knobbly tyres

Did it have a wheelie cog and a selle rocket seat?

 

[YahudaMoon]

lol. It had a leather saddle not sure if it was a Brooks ? Sold it for £5 in 1983 when I met my wife.

Cotterpin cranks and Brasso polished CroMo wheels. All black bike for stealth mode. Looks a little the same as my present bike lol except my new bike dont have 5ft long cowhorn handlebars lol