For motorized-pedal hybrids, see motorized bicycle A motorized bicycle is a bicycle with an attached motor used to assist with pedalling. ...

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The 2005 Giant Innova is an example of a typical 700C hybrid bicycle. It has 27 speeds, front fork and seat suspension, an adjustable stem and disc brakes for wet-weather riding.

A hybrid bicycle is a bicycle designed for use on roads and bike paths, with influence from both the road bicycle and the mountain bicycle. Each manufacturer is free to bias their hybrid closer to one type or the other, making it difficult to define precisely what a hybrid is. A relatively recent type of bicycle, the hybrid aims to retain the features of mountain bicycles which have made them accessible and popular, but are designed to be more suitable for urban use. Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x865, 286 KB)I, Ian Donaldson, took this picture on the 2nd April 2005, and I place it under the GFDL. Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x865, 286 KB)I, Ian Donaldson, took this picture on the 2nd April 2005, and I place it under the GFDL. Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License... The bike that Alexander Vinokourov used at the 2005 Tour de France. ... For other uses, see Bicycle (disambiguation). ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Vehicle brake. ... A road bicycle is a bicycle designed for use on roads, as opposed to rough terrain. ... A mountain bike in the forest Freeriding on a Hardtail freeride bicycle A full suspension Mountain Bike A rider during a Cross Country race A mountain bike, mountain bicycle or ATB (All Terrain Bicycle) is a bicycle designed for riding off-road, either on dirt trails or other unpaved environments...

In general, hybrids use mountain bike gears to make riding in hilly environments easier, and have an upright riding position similar to a mountain bike. Handlebars are neither downturned like a road bicycle nor flat like a mountain bicycle. Rather, they have a slight upturn, providing for a more upright seating position. Drop handlebars on a racing bicycle allow the rider a variety of positions for aerodynamics and comfort. ...

Road-biased hybrid

A road-biased hybrid has a frame similar to a racing or touring bicycle, and 700C-size wheels with slick or semi-slick tires between 32 and 40 mm wide. This additional tire width over a road bicycle is intended to give the hybrid some ability to deal with rough surfaces that might be encountered on bike trails, such as gravel, hard-packed sand and shallow mud. Steel frame and carbon fiber fork of 2000 LeMond Zurich racing bicycle A bicycle frame is the main component of a bicycle, onto which wheels and other components are fitted. ... An aluminum racing bicycle made by Raleigh and built using Shimano components. ... A touring bicycle is a road bicycle designed for long-distance travel, and especially bicycle touring. ... “Wheelset” redirects here. ... Firestone tire This article is about pneumatic tires. ... A road bicycle is a bicycle designed for use on roads, as opposed to rough terrain. ...

Mountain-biased hybrid

A mountain-biased hybrid has a modified mountain frame with a taller head tube for a more upright riding posture, and 26-inch wheels with semi-slick tires around 1.95 inches (5 cm) wide. In vehicle frames, more commonly of a bicycle or motorcycle, the outer tube within which the steer tube pivots. ...

Comfort bike

A subclass of the hybrid category is the comfort bike. Some manufacturers define their bicycles as "hybrid" if they have 700C size wheels, and as "comfort" if they have the smaller 26-inch wheels. For other manufacturers, the difference is more one of marketing focus than specification, but such features as front suspension forks, seat post suspension and angle-adjustable stems are generally provided on both the hybrid and comfort bicycles to enhance the comfort of the rider. Hub gears may be used instead of derailleur gears. bicycle fork A bicycle fork is the portion of a bicycle that holds the front wheel and allows one to steer. ... A full suspension Mountain Bike // Bicycle suspension refers to the system or systems used to suspend the rider and all or part of the bicycle in order to protect them from the roughness of the terrain over which they travel. ... The stem is the component on a bicycle that connects the handlebars to the steer tube of a bicycle. ... Hub gears or internal-gear hubs are a type of gear system used on bicycles. ... Derailleur gears are a variable ratio transmission system commonly used on bicycles, consisting of a chain, multiple sprockets and a mechanism to move the chain from one sprocket to another. ...

See also

• Bicycle
• Bicycle fork
• Bicycle suspension
• Mountain bike
• Road bicycle