| Road bikes or racing bikes are designed to go as fast | | | | raced indoors on oval circuits. There is a single fixed |
| as possible while making sure of the rider's safety. | | | | gear with no brakes. A rider can only stop by slowing |
| They are mostly featured as skeletons of bicycles, | | | | down the way he pedals, and the gear makes it |
| but there is a reason why it looks so bare. This is | | | | impossible to suddenly stop pedaling. This racing bike |
| because everything is toned down in order to save | | | | is stripped down to the absolute minimum with no |
| weight and improve aerodynamics, which is crucial if | | | | extras to make it lighter and faster. |
| you want to go as fast as you can. These two | | | | Remarks for the Racing Bikes |
| factors will help give more speed. There are many | | | | On the plus side, racing bikes are very fast. The slick |
| gears for the racing bikes, but they are clustered | | | | tires offer very little drag on the road, and the |
| together so that the biker can choose immediately | | | | aerodynamic position keeps the wind drag to a |
| which gear to use for the occasion. Its riding position | | | | minimum. On the other hand, because the bicycle is |
| is hunched over to offer less wind resistance. Some | | | | very skinny, it is often called as uncomfortable by |
| will favor drop handlebars, which will cost the rider to | | | | other riders. The tires do not absorb much of the |
| hunch over more. The tires are very thin and very | | | | vibration when it comes to rough surfaces, and the |
| high pressured, and one mistake on a hole can | | | | hunched-over position can be very painful to the |
| puncture it. | | | | neck, back, and wrists. |
| Types of Racing Bikes | | | | Whatever your speed thrill though, the racing bike will |
| There are several types of racing bikes. The most | | | | probably outstrip it. Racing bikes are fast, light, and |
| common is the standard racing bike, which is perfect | | | | very versatile. They can pass through very narrow |
| for road riding. The riding position is hunched over, | | | | places and leave that police car in the dust. If ever |
| but still high enough which enables the rider to see | | | | things get sticky, racing bike rider will just pull his |
| where he is going. It is also very fast. | | | | throttle downward, and the next you will see is the |
| Another would be the time trial bike, which is | | | | dust in your eyes. |
| designed to go as fast as possible around a circuit or | | | | Buying Racing Bikes |
| an oval on a closed-off road. The riders are very | | | | If you are interested in buying a racing bike, you can |
| much hunched over. Some would prefer the use of | | | | look for websites offering such in the Internet. You |
| extensions on the handlebars for added comfort, to | | | | can also look at newspaper ads and bicycle |
| get a better grip on the handles and to get their | | | | magazines. They feature racing bikes for sale that |
| hands forward. Others would still attach smaller front | | | | there will so many for you to choose from. You have |
| wheels to modify the riding position to something | | | | to remember though that if you are going to buy it |
| even lower than the usual. | | | | online, you should check first if the website is |
| Another would be the track racing bike, which is | | | | legitimate so as not to waste money. |