Track bike

    A track bike is a bike designed for riding on a bike track. Track bikes are similar in appearance to road bikes, but they have a number of fundamental design differences.

    A track bike has a shorter wheelbase, which increases the rigidity of the frame. The diameter of the wheels is 622 mm (700C), single-tube bicycle tires are more often used as tires.

    Due to the slope of the trackbed, the track bike carriage assembly is located higher, which increases the distance between the lowest pedal position and the track surface on bends. The tips of the chain fork have horizontal grooves, which allows you to adjust the chain tension by changing the position of the rear wheel axle.

    A track bike has only one so-called fixed or dead gear. This means that the pedals have no free movement relative to the rear wheel, they rotate continuously. This effect is achieved due to the absence of a freewheel clutch in the rear wheel hub. The presence of only one gear and the absence of traditional brakes have historically been driven by a reduction in bike weight.

    Braking on a track bike is possible only by gradually slowing down or locking the pedals.