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Bicycle Type Guide
There are a bewildering number of bike types and styles available. This guide aims to help you understand what's available and ultimately help you find your perfect bike.
Here are the categories we use for our bikes:
Men's Bikes
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Women's Bikes
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Children's Bikes |
For the best advice, speak to an expert. Come to our store, or simply call/email us.
1. Men's Road Racing, Fitness & Triathlon
Drop handlebar and flat bar road bikes
Speed machines for racing, training or fitness
Subcategories:
- Performance Road: Fast and Furious!.
- Triathlon & Time Trial: When every second counts.
- Endurance: For long days in the saddle.
- Fitness: For freedom and fitness.
2. Men's City, Commute and Touring
City bikes, commuters, folders, tourers and basic leisure road bikes, including electric hybrids
Practical and simple transport
Subcategories:
- City Cool: Practical, trendy and cool.
- Commute & Leisure: A-Z, quick and easy.
- Folding: Practical and flexible.
- Touring: Light and comfortable with plenty of luggage room.
- Hybrid (Electric): Power assisted.
3. Men's Multi-purpose Road & Off-road
For a mix of dirt and road
Multi-purpose Recreation Bikes & Cyclo-cross Bikes
Subcategories:
- Competition & Cyclo-cross: Cyclo-cross.
- Multi-purpose: Go anywhere. Fast!.
- Comfort: Comfort & Versatility.
4. Men's Mountain Biking
For off-road paths and singletrack
Mountain Bikes & Dirt Jumpers
Subcategories:
- Short travel XC: For racing and pushing your skill levels.
- Performance Hardtail: Racing hardtails.
- Trail & Enduro: Trail bikes.
- All Mountain: Wales? The Lakes? Local Forest? All of these....
- Freeride & Downhill: Big drops and Northshore.
- Trail Hardtail: Trail centre fun.
- Sport MTB: For exploring those local trails.
- Dirt Jump: For jumps and tricks.
5. Women's Road Racing, Fitness & Triathlon
Drop handlebar and flat bar road bikes
Speed machines for racing, training or fitness
Subcategories:
- Performance Road: Fast and Furious!.
- Triathlon & Time Trial: When every second counts.
- Endurance: For long days in the saddle.
- Fitness: For freedom and fitness.
6. Women's City, Commute and Touring
City bikes, commuters, folders, tourers and basic leisure road bikes, including electric hybrids
Practical and simple transport
Subcategories:
- City Cool: Practical, trendy and cool.
- Commute & Leisure: A-Z, quick and easy.
- Folding: Practical and flexible.
- Touring: Light and comfortable with plenty of luggage room.
- Hybrid (Electric): Power assisted.
7. Women's Multi-purpose Road & Off-road
For a mix of dirt and road
Multi-purpose Recreation Bikes & Cyclo-cross Bikes
Subcategories:
- Competition & Cyclo-cross: Cyclo-cross.
- Multi-purpose: Go anywhere. Fast!.
- Comfort: Comfort & Versatility.
8. Women's Mountain Biking
For off-road paths and singletrack
Mountain Bikes & Dirt Jumpers
Subcategories:
- Short travel XC: For racing and pushing your skill levels.
- Performance Hardtail: Racing hardtails.
- Trail & Enduro: Trail bikes.
- All Mountain: Wales? The Lakes? Local Forest? All of these....
- Sport MTB: For exploring those local trails.
9. Children's BMX & Jump Bikes
BMX
Subcategories:
10. Children's General Purpose
Subcategories:
- Under 5 Years: 12in and 14in pavement bikes.
- 5+ Years: 16in bikes.
- 6+ Years: 20in bikes.
- 8+ Years: 24in bikes.