Five Types of Bikes: Which Should I Choose?

Ever walk into a bike shop and think to yourself, "Every bike looks the same!" Or maybe you're too intimidated to go into a bike shop, because you're overwhelmed by all the choices. We hope that this video will help you sort through some of the basic types of bikes and help you figure out (possibly) which category could be the right one for you. Of course nothing beats actually coming into our shop and test riding the bikes IRL!

We hope at the end of this video, all of the bikes no longer look the same!

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[thefuumanchuu]

this was the clearest, most simplified, and easiest to understand differentiation of bikes i've ever seen.

[RealSwampPanther]

I think if the child #3 don't look like the parents it might be adopted lol.

[AichaCT]

I literally spent days trying to figure what bike to buy. YouTube kept giving long and confusing vide. I'm so glad I clicked on your. It was clear easy to understand and short thank you.

[ShadowKnifeGaming]

FINALLY I find someone who explains things like I’m clueless because I am!! Other guys are always using their bike terms that I find harder to understand so I’m glad he made this video because NO ONE could explain it any better!

[mattias]

0:25 Anyone else thought he was going to say ''What the fuck''???? Just curious :D

[SuperSaltydog]

I'm a 66 y/o male that has some arthritis issues now. I love riding a bike whenever possible. An upright seating position means I can look around when riding on city streets avoiding neck strain. Going to the grocery store is a chore without a basket on the back to hold stuff so the step thru design makes getting on and off much easier not to mention having to stop for traffic.Instead of having some "cool" looking bike I prefer one that actually works for my situation. Xcellent tutorial

[jenscycles]

THANK YOU for all of your comments about this topic! Our goal for this video is to provide a starting point for the newbie shopper who knows NOTHING about bikes. We’re just talking adult bikes here - the top 5 categories that are sold in our bike shop located in New York. For those of you that have commented that we didn’t mention singlespeed, recumbents, cruisers, gravel, cyclocross, bmx, touring, yadayada… sounds like you already know a lot more about bikes than what this video is intended to cover. We HOPE to have future videos that dig deeper into all the different types of bikes out there!
Thanks for watching!

[Raijin]

*Think of this as a Hummer. They're meant to go through mud, through the woods*


Thank God someone knows what a Hummer is supposed to do.

[flissfloss]

I was today years old when I learned there are cruisers with front suspension

[Marvin-ernd]

Dude is not wasting any time. This is a bike, you sit on it, you pedal here, breaks here, GOT IT!! :)

[pryncessyanni]

The use of relatable metaphors to clearly dilineate each kind of bike is genius. You'd be an A1 school teacher. Thank you!!!

[queertales]

Sports shops tend to forget about classic city bikes. The kind that come with everything you need, including dynamo lights, mud guards, rack you can fit panniers to, internal gears for low maintenance and a good old kickstand. These tend to be the most practical for commuters, as you can ride them in the rain, without getting dirt all up your back, and they can carry your stuff.

[littlegoobie]

wasn't expecting the comfort cruiser. thought for sure a cyclocross was coming out.

[nisarkoshan]

the first frknnnn time in my life, someone with knowledge explained bikes easier than making my coffee. LOVE U DUDE

[crazyim]

Thanks for the wonderful and easy explanation. Looks to me like the Fitness Hybrid is the bike for most people (mostly commute/on the road + some 'not too rough' off-road biking)

[prakashhalolite]

Great job man. You simplified all the types and cleared my doubts.

[tigerseatpeople]

I'm so glad I found this, this simple short video helped me out a lot in figuring out what I want. Thank you! ☺️

[Kris]

Finally someone that broke everything down VERY simply and concise. Great job! This will definitely help me with my decision.

[jensahawk]

Awesome and easy to follow and understand video!! Using layman's terms, that's what we clueless peeps need!! Love it, love the bike family analogy! You're the bike salesman we all need!!! Clear, plain simple terms, using car examples to.compare, just frigging brilliant!! Thank you

[si]

I appreciate your clean explanations and bullet point review at the end. I'm super short and am trying to learn on a renter bike, but it's too big for me and it's been so difficult for me to get the hang of it. I think I'm going to buy my own proper fitting bike and continue trying. Thank you for this. ❤️