Path racer

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1895 tall frame Kenwood Path Racer cycle SIL-029-017-10b.jpg
1895 tall frame Kenwood Path Racer cycle

A path racer is a hybrid bicycle designed for road and track cycling, [1] Path is the old-fashioned Victorian/Edwardian cycling term for track. So a path bike is purely for the track and a path racer is essentially a track bike with road geometry and 32mm Course to 38-40mm Demi-Balloon tyres used originally on unpaved roads as well as track. Path racers are characterized by a high bottom bracket and track ends that are dual-purpose for both road and track racing and use 120mm spacing for the rear hub, which may be fixed-gear or single-speed coaster brake, with frame angles not quite as steep and bottom bracket lower than a pure path (track bike). Normally, the front fork crown is drilled for a brake. Can also be built with mudguard clearances and mudguard eyes. They run on 28 inch (635 mm) rims. Another term for path racer is Road-Path or Road-Track. [2]

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1924-1926 Mercedes-Benz path racer Mercedes Feiner Strassenhalbrenner Mercedes-Benz Museum.jpg
1924-1926 Mercedes-Benz path racer

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References

  1. ↑ "Bishops Path Racers". Bishops Cycles. Feb 19, 2011. Retrieved 2011-07-22.
  2. ↑ "Rover Meteor Path Racer Special c.1903". Vintage Bicycle. February 17, 2010. Retrieved 2011-07-22.
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