Classification of road vehicles There are many ways to classify road vehicles, and this article will classify them according to personal understanding. It should be noted that, due to its characteristics, electric-assisted road vehicles are beyond the scope of this article. According to different usage scenarios and functions, road bikes are generally divided into large group race road bikes, track bikes (indoor venues), triathlon bikes, cross-country road bikes (in a broad sense, including gravel and cx), and flat-handle road bikes. Among them, the large group of road bikes include the most familiar and common types of road bikes on the market.
1. Major group race The road bike major group race refers to the regular stages that we see in major events. Generally, the distance is longer, and the single stage is about 50-300km. All the team players participating in the event start at the same time. People compete for the championship together. The world-famous races include the Tour of France, Tour of Italy, and Paris-Roubaix. The road bikes used in these events have different shapes and characteristics, including the four most common types such as breaking wind, climbing, endurance and comprehensive.
2. Breaking wind type (pneumatic type)
The broken wind road bike has a sturdy frame, excellent aerodynamic characteristics, low wind resistance, and has advantages in medium and high speeds;
3. Climbing type
The slope-climbing road bike frame has a slender shape and obvious lightweight features, paying attention to the rigidity-to-weight ratio;
4. Endurance type
Endurance road bikes usually have a more comfortable geometric size, along with some body structure that reduces vibration and improves riding comfort, suitable for long-distance riding;
5. Comprehensive
Comprehensive type, as the name implies, is a combination of any of the above types;
6. Field road bike
Bicycles used in special competition venues (indoors), commonly used in Olympics and other events, have no transmission, fixed gear ratio, and usually use closed wheels to improve starting performance;
7. TT (Team Time Trial) road bike
The enhanced version of the broken wind road bike usually has a larger crankset, a higher wheel frame, a rest bar or a dedicated transmission, and a larger “filling area” from the side view of the frame;
8. Off-road road vehicles
Road bikes that adapt to a variety of terrains. The main features are small chainrings or single discs, wider and thicker tires, larger flywheels, and some models may have a shock-absorbing design, which can be broadly understood as mountain bikes and large groups of vehicles The combination
9. Flat handlebar road bike
Road bikes with flat handles, straight handles or swallow handles are usually used for urban commuting and leisure exercises. The main features are straight handles and comfortable geometry. Most of the frames have mounting holes for mudguards, shelves, and foot supports. Some models use mountain gear shift kits with various gear ratios.