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Originally Posted by Hida Yanra
While the geo on the Specialized isn't "sprinter geo", those Langsters get used on every track I've been to. Burnaby 200m? Tons of em.
They get raced on the Kuipke, get raced everywhere and they do fine and win races.

They are a good deal for the price (usually), the new ones have long dropouts that I haven't seen any wear on.... you know, I can't name anything wrong with them at all, other than "the geo is traditional track geo" -
Those bikes can go fast, they can Madison, they can move up and down track on steep tracks with no problems I've ever seen..... dunno.
IMO, no reason not to buy one.
+1

Sprint geometry has its benefits - especially over 65kph
Enduro geometry, or dual-purpose mass start/pursuit geometry also has its benefits. Especially around 55kph.
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