One suited to your height, weight, intended usage and your wallet.
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Get a KTM
A bike skidding on a road is experience kinetic friction. This is a dissipative force, in that it takes energy out of a system when motion is in placed and puts the energy into heat.
A road bike is faster on the road than a mountain bike. That's all
no those bikes are not made for those kind of roads
a 56cm road bike is a road bike that the frame is 56 Cm. if didn't full fill you answer I'm sorry:
The kind where the land owner has given you permission to ride...
If the bike is set up properly, with a real fixed hub, then you should be able to do it. Keep in mind that the contact patch on a road bike is quite small, and that you're likely to wear your tire out quickly.
Depends on the type of bike. For a road bike - no. For a hardtail MTB - no. For a full suspension DH MTB - kinda. For a townie/dutch bike with fenders, rack and all - yes.
Possibly. Laws do not often make distinction between bicycles and motorbikes. Provided the bike is road-legal, there should be no problem.
A duro-sport bike could be good if the road is paved or not slippery. If not, a good sized off-road bike would be best. A 250cc should do it. Also, make sure to get one that is street legal if going on a public road, such as a KTM bike. -Sean
It's a drop bar road bike for most of the race, and a time-trial road bike for the individual pursuit stage.