Track cycling

Track cycling is a bicycle racing sport usually held on specially-built banked tracks or velodromes (but many events are held at older velodromes where the track banking is relatively shallow) using track bicycles.

Related Topics:
Bicycle racing - Sport - Velodrome - Track bicycle

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Track racing is also done on grass tracks marked out on flat sportsfields. Such events are particularly common during the summer in Scotland at Highland Games gatherings, but there are also regular summer events in England.

Related Topics:
Scotland - Highland Games - England

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Many individuals enjoy the freedom of a fixed gear bike for regular transportation and have adapted the track bike as a commuter tool as well a lighter, easier to fix alternative to the traditional geared bicycle.

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