Differance between road bike and road racing bike

whyamihere
whyamihere Posts: 7,715
edited February 2009 in Road beginners
Nothing really. Full on race bikes tend to have tighter angles, and no space or mountings for mudguards, as well as being a bit lighter, but that's about it. A Defy can easily be used for some racing, and would in fact be rather good at it.