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Bicycles
How to Choose an Adult bike
To select the bike that is right for you, consider how you will use the bike:
Are you a commuter, a recreational rider, or both?
Where do you intend to ride?
How often do you ride?
What is your budget?
There are several types of bikes that fit the needs of most riders.
How to Choose a Kids bike
To choose a Kid bike, you need to look for:
Ease of ride
Safety
The right size
Affordability
Fun
We have carefully selected both the bike manufacturers and the specific models by manufacturer that provide our customers with the best quality, performance and value.
Gravel Bikes
Why a Gravel Bike?
More about Gravel Bikes
Gravel and “all-road” are terms used for this rapidly growing segment of the drop-bar bike market.
Gravel bikes are essentially road bikes designed to be used on unpaved as well as paved roads. They open new routes, terrain, and experiences on familiar road-like equipment.
Hybrid / Commuter Bikes
Why a Hybrid/Commuter Bike?
A well designed and equipped hybrid bike combines the best characteristics of road and mountain bikes. They are sturdy, comfortable and fast, and ideal for riding on streets and bike paths. It is critical to understand the tradeoffs between different hybrid models to select a bike that will meet your needs and expectations.
Mountain Bikes
Why a Mountain Bike?
More about Mountain Bikes
Mountain bikes are probably the most familiar bike to most riders.
Mountain bike geometry and the primary bike components are selected to enable off-road riding, including:
- “Fatter” tires than road bikes
- Shock-absorbing features
- Better braking systems (to handle dirt trails and the obstacles that come with them)
- Lower gears to more easily handle steep terrain.
Folding Bikes
Why a Folding Bike?
More about Folding Bikes
A folding bike can open up new ways of commuting and traveling. You can commute between office and home, fold it and take it on the “T” and store it in your home, apartment, or office.
The Tern Folding bikes we offer are high-performance, highly rated bikes that just “happen” to fold. Performance is not sacrificed.
These are lightweight, well designed bicycles that merit serious consideration.
Fat Bikes
Why a Fat Bike?
More about Fat Bikes
With their oversized tires and impressive traction, these bicycles can be ridden virtually anywhere, expanding both your biking horizons and biking season. And, they are an eye-catching showstopper!
The fat bike typically has 4” wide or larger tires, compared to mountain bike tires that are about 2”, to ride over unstable terrain such as sand and snow. The wide tires are inflated to much lower pressures to provide increased traction and to smooth the ride over rocks and other obstacles. The squishier tires also make for a generally more comfortable ride.
BMX Bikes
Why a BMX Bike?
More about BMX Bikes
BMX riding took off in the late 1960’s as kids inspired by their motocross heroes, used small, single-speed bikes to go off road and race their friends. BMX evolved into racing and freestyle genres, with many sub-genres depending upon the style of riding including Street, Park, Dirt, Vert and Flatland.
While there is still some sense that this is a sport for kids, there are plenty of fortyish adults to be found enjoying the sport and each year interest continues to grow. Just check out your local skate park. It’s a terrific sport providing a superior workout and a lot of fun for a group of friends.