Basics - Kinds of bikes

When it comes to biking, there are 3 main categories of bikes. Mountain bikes, Road bikes and Hybrid bikes.

Mountain bikes are the one with suspensions, thick tires, straight handlebars and many other unique features which is very technical in the basics.

In mountain bikes there are two other sub categories which are full suspension bikes and hardtail bikes. The differentiation is simple. Full suspension bikes are the ones with suspension in the front and rear. As u would have guessed hardtails are the ones with suspension only in the front.  

 Cannondale Rush 7 - Full suspension mountain bike

Cannondale F5 - Hardtail Mountain Bike

Road bikes are the bikes with drop handlebars with sleek tires. There are different kinds of road bikes like, Long distance bikes, High performance bikes, Time trail bikes, Cyclo cross and so on. These bikes are meant to be used in a plain and smooth roads. These bikes cannot take bad roads.

 Bianchi - Via Nirone Alu Carbon

Hybrid bikes are neither a road bike nor a mountain bike. Confused ??? These bikes are mostly a mix match of both. A bike with both Mountain and Road Bike's features like a Road bike's frame with a straight handlebar and a mountain biking frame with sleek tires and so on.

There are two kinds of bikes. One is the mountain focused hybrid bikes with suspension with suspension and tires which are not as thick as a mountain bike and not as sleek as a road bike.

Then you have the road focused hybrid bike with a road bike's frame and sleek tires but not with drop handlebars.  

Bianchi Spillo Quarzo - Mountain focused hybrid bike

Cannondale Badboy - Road focused hybrid bike

 

All of the above are the kinds of bikes which are available. There are number of bikes available under each category according to the price various price ranges and technical specifications. Just let me know what kind of ride you want and whats your budget, then i will suggest you the correct bike. Like if someone asks me the same then i would answer saying that i need a bike which i can use it for long distances and i want more speed with good components and the price range not more than 50 thousand.

Then i will suggest the correct bike for you...