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Appendix A
Intended use of your bicycle
WARNING: Understand your bike and its intended use. Choosing the wrong bicycle
for your purpose can be hazardous. Using your bike the wrong way is dangerous.
No one type of bicycle is suited for all purposes. Your retailer can help you pick the “right tool
for the job” and help you understand its limitations. There are many types of bicycles and many
variations within each type. There are many types of mountain, road, racing, hybrid, touring,
cyclocross and tandem bicycles.
There are also bicycles that mix features. For example, there are road/racing bikes with triple
cranks. These bikes have the low gearing of a touring bike, the quick handling of a racing bike,
but are not well suited for carrying heavy loads on a tour. For that purpose you want a touring
bike.
Within each of type of bicycle, one can optimize for certain purposes. Visit your bicycle shop
and find someone with expertise in the area that interests you. Do your own homework.
Seemingly small changes such as the choice of tires can improve or diminish the performance
of a bicycle for a certain purpose.
On the following pages, we generally outline the intended uses of various types of bikes.
Industry usage conditions are generalized and evolving. Consult your dealer about how you
intend to use your bike.
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