Bikes
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BMX bikes are used for a wide range of BMX disciplines, including BMX race, dirt, freestyle, street, park, and more. Given their size, durability, and simplicity, BMX bikes are a great option for older children and adolescents. As you progress through the kids range, models become stronger, more rugged and more suitable for racing and tricks.
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Fixie and single speed bikes are beautifully simple bikes with only one gear. They're modelled on old school track bikes, and just have a single speed, with no shifters and derailleurs, which makes them little to no maintenance. A fixie has a fixed-hub, so your pedals always move with the wheels, while a single speed bike has a free-hub like a conventional bike.
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Electric bikes or e-bikes are bicycles powered by a long life battery that runs an electric motor. The motor acts to assist pedalling, making the act of riding simpler, easy and faster. You can control the amount of assistance the motor provides, which either increase or decrease the energy required by the battery or the rider.
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Cyclocross bikes are designed specifically for cyclocross racing, a hybrid event that takes cues from both road cycling and mountain biking. Cyclocross bikes look similar to road bikes, with the main differences being the knobbed, off-road tyres; strong wheelsets; and braking systems that allow for better clearance of mud and debris.
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Cruiser bikes are classically styled, simple and comfortable - perfect options for around town riding and commuting. Cruiser bikes have a relaxed, upright riding position, which makes them comfortable and easy to ride (particularly at low speeds). Cruiser bikes often have only one or a few gears, making them very simple to ride and extremely easy to maintain.
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‘Hybrid bike’ is a term commonly used classify a number of bike styles designed for commuting, leisure and recreational riding. Not quite a road bike, not quite a mountain bike, hybrid bike are something in between. This versatile category can be split into three different styles – Hybrid Comfort, Hybrid Sport, and Flat-Bar Road.
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Road bikes are designed purely for on-road use, particularly longer rides and racing. Road bike are fast, lightweight and efficient. They're great for general fitness training, as a social activity — they’ve been called ‘the new golf’ — events, and racing. While many styles of bicycle can be ridden on the road, the 3 styles below are commonly referred to as ‘road bikes’.
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Mountain bikes' are a very wide and versatile range of bikes designed specifically for off-road use. Mountain bikes are made with strong frames and components, off road tyres and a large range of gears to suit the challenges of riding on unsealed and often hilly or mountainous terrain. While performing best off-road, mountain bikes are extremely versatile, and suitable for a variety of recreational and commuter purposes.