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Light weight, 23 - 25mm tyres, drop handle bars, thin hard saddle

Aluminium, Carbon fibre, Titanium, used to be made of steel

Racing, training, time trials, light touring, the Tour de France

Looks like a chunkier road racing bike, longer wheelbase & shorter top tube, often with racks andpanniers

Usually made of steel for comfort, after all springs are made of steel.

Touring, commuting, Audax (long distance non racing events), can be ridden off road too...

Aerodynamic, low front, short wheelbase. Aerofoil shaped parts including wheels with aero or disc wheels

Aluminium or carbon fibre

Time trial racing - going fast against the clock.

Aerodynamic, low front, short wheelbase. Aerofoil shaped parts including wheels with aero or disc wheels. Steeper seat angle than Timetrial bike to suit runners.

Aluminium, carbon fibre or titanium

Competeing in Tri and Dualthons (swim, bike run and run, bike, run). Racing against the clock

Front suspension and low top tube. 26" wheels. Powerful brakes The most common type of bike.

Aluminium, steel, carbon fibre or titanium

Off road riding , commuting, touring, racing, stunts, just about everything.

Mountain bike with suspenssion forks and rear shock. 4" to 5" is normal for XC riding. 6" - 10" for free riding. 7" - 9" for DH racing

Aluminium, carbon fibre

All aspects of off road riding from racing to leisure riding and downhill racing.

Mountain bike with no suspension, slick tyres, bigger (faster) gearing.

Aluminium or steel

Commuting, gentle offroad riding. Leisure riding

Thin tubes, shorter top tube, 700c/27" wheels 38mm tyre, mudguards and rack often as standard.

Aluminium and steel

Commuting, light off road riding, leisure rides, shopping.

26" wheels, short top tube, comfort saddle, low pedal height (BB), suspension forks and saddle. Safe & confidence inspiring

Aluminium for light weight

Commuting, leisure rides off or on road, shopping..

Chunky small frame, 24" or 26" wheels, big rims, 100mm or rigid fork, every part over built for strength

Steel to be as close to indistructable as possible or reiforced aluminium

Jumping, hard off road riding, dual or quad slalom racing, urban stunts

Very long, long stem and wide bars, no saddle. 20", or 26" wheels. Powerful brakes. As light as possible

Steel or aluminium

Stunt and trick riding, bunny hops, hopping onto anything. Probably one of the best past times for the young. See Darren

The same as an adult MTB but smaller. A kids bike is not a toy. Buy a real bike!

Aluminium for light weight, Hi-tensile steel for heavy weight.

Everything that you could do on a bike including riding

Full suspension or hard tail, longer travel fork (120mm - 150mm), light, comfortable position, emphasis on fun, going down & technical challenges, not cross country racing. Short stem, wide bars, comfortable saddle, fatter tyres

Aluminium & carbon for suspension bikes.
Steel, Titainium and aluminium for hard tails

Having fun, going for a blast, hacking round the Welsh trail centres - basically everything that you want to do off road except cross county race. It is all about comfort and fun.