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title:	"Apparently, the thing about road vs track riding is that you rarely push the bike or yourself to…"
date:	2018-01-10
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  Apparently, the thing about road vs track riding is that you rarely push the bike or yourself to the limit on the road. I’ve not ridden track yet but nevertheless…

Bullshit.

Corners don’t suddenly tighten on you on a track.

Trucks don’t fly wide around the corner the opposite way on a track.

Manhole covers[1] don’t suddenly jump up and bite you on a track.

Track riding is clean. Pure speed and smooth riding. Pushing the bike and yourself to the limit of how far you can lean in good conditions. Just how fast it is *possible *to go*.*

By contrast, street riding is filthy. Pushing the limit, toeing the line of just how fast you can go *despite *the conditions. Down in the dirt, taking risks…just how we like it ;)

Either way, cranked hard over is perhaps the pinnacle of biking.

The world snaps into focus.

Because it needs to. Hit the kerb in a car? Meh. Hit the kerb on a bike, much more so while cranked so hard over you’re basically sliding at it sideways?

That’s gonna *hurt*.

[1] Or white paint, or diesel…