Velodrome
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A velodrome is an arena for track cycling. Modern velodromes feature steeply banked oval tracks, consisting of two 180-degree circular bends connected by two straights. The straights transition to the
Forest City Velodrome in London, Canada
Calshot velodrome with Woolwich CC cyclists riding round banking
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The Dunc Gray Velodrome located in the City of Bankstown in Sydney, Australia
Track bicycle
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A track bicycle or track bike is a bicycle optimized for racing at a velodrome or outdoor track. Unlike road bicycles, the track bike is a fixed-gear bicycle; thus, it has only a single gear ratio and
Velodrome
…around the corner at a constant radial position. Thus riders can concentrate on tactics rather than steering. Bicycles for velodromes, better known as track bicycles, have no brakes. They employ a single fixed rear gear, or cog, that does not freewheel. This helps maximise speed, reduces weight, and avoids sudden…
The track bicycle made by Pinarello that Bradley Wiggins rode to break the hour record in June 2015
Track bicycle (1893) for four, with the first one acting as pacesetter