Ridstar Road EBikes

WHAT ARE THEY FOR?
As the name suggests, road bikes are designed to ride on the road. Can't all bikes ride on the road, you wonder? They absolutely can. But road bikes are optimized to make road cycling as efficient as possible, and because of that, they'd perform terribly on a mountain dirt track.

Instead, road bikes are designed to help cyclists get the most out of the road, including the particular geometry of the bike, the width of the tyres, and the weight of the components. And just in case you were wondering; You won't be able to buy a road bike with skinny tyres and transform it into an offroad bike by putting big, knobbly tyres on. Mountain tyres just won't fit on, full stop.

Defining characteristics: Road bikes generally come with lightweight frames, skinny tyres, drop bar bikes (those are handlebars which curve back down underneath themselves), a high gear ratio (i.e. The gears are set up to favour the ones that help you go fast if your legs and lungs are up to it.) and a more aerodynamic riding position.

Get a road bike if: You want fast, efficient cycling on tarmac roads for commuting, competing, or for fun.

Don't get a road bike if: You want to take it off the road. Skinny tyres means you won't be able to use a road bike on anything other than tarmac. Icy roads can also be a problem for road bikes.