In a message dated 4/12/2005 6:46:35 PM Eastern Daylight Time, DonWalkerCycles@aol.com writes:
<< Most people when talking about BB height refer to it as "drop" when it comes to road bike design, however, being a track bike you would measure from the ground up to the center of the BB spindle. >>
Hey Don! Drop is drop on any bike for any purpose.. BB height is ditto. It is often more useful to talk about drop because it eliminates the tires size. In other words, a part=icular track bike or road bike can have different BB heights off the ground with different "fatness" of tires mounted... Now, maybe the range of tires used on the track can vary less than those on road bikes.... But you are correct, steeply banked tracks can dictate higher bbs, 11" + +. But remember, that also takes away a little stability, so folks don't go ordering high bbs just for the heck of it. As with most frame dimensions, it's always a trade off.
Dale
Dale Brown
Greensboro, North Carolina USA