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  Bicycle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Track bicycles are used for track racing in Velodromes, while cyclo-cross races are held on rugged outdoor terrain.
Time trial bicycles are similar to road bicycles but are differentiated by a more aggressive frame geometry that throws the rider into a more compact (i.e "aero") riding position.
Time trial bicycles are similar to road bicycles with an extremely aerodynamic design for use in a cycling time trial.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bicycle   (7421 words)

  
 Track time trial: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
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 olympic sprint is a track cycling event, a three-man team time trial held over three laps of a velodrome....
A team time trial (ttt) is a road-based bicycle race in which teams of cyclists race against the clock (see individual time trial for a more detailed description...
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/T/Tr/Track_time_trial.htm   (1195 words)

  
 Articles - Track cycling   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
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.
In timed events, riders will often use triathlon bars designed to allow the rider to extend their arms in front of their body which leans forward almost to the horizontal so as to present the minimum frontal area and thus reducing drag.
Track cycling is particularly popular in Europe, notably Belgium, France, Germany and Great Britain where it is often used as off-season training by road racers (professional six-day ´Madison´ events were often entered by two-man teams comprising a leading road racer and a track specialist).
www.mountainbikescenter.com /articles/Track_cycling   (746 words)

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