{"id":33658,"date":"2020-05-13T13:01:21","date_gmt":"2020-05-13T20:01:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/?p=33658"},"modified":"2022-03-31T19:51:59","modified_gmt":"2022-04-01T02:51:59","slug":"bike-terminology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/bike-terminology\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Understand Bike Terminology"},"content":{"rendered":"

Are you planning to buy a used or a new bike, and confused by all the bike terminology? Do you want to make sure you know what the ads mean, or what the sales people are talking about? Here is a quick guide to bicycle terminology to empower you when you are shopping for a new or used bike.<\/p>\n

Bike Terminology<\/h2>\n

Aluminum bikes<\/strong> \u2013 these have frames made of aluminum, which has become the default for most modern bikes. They tend to be lighter than steel bikes, and have fatter tubes. Mrs. Average Joe Cyclist’s Giant Avail bike is a great example. You can read a review of this bike here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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