On what type of road will you primarily ride?

• City / asphalt
• Compacted sand
• Gravel
• Mud

What will you use your bicycle for?

• For fun
• To train my self and get in better shape
• To go to work
• To travel long distances / do camping trips
• To go where no man has goon before!

These two questions tell you the type of bicycle that is best suited for your needs, regardless of its price.

X denotes cases that are not applicable.

When your cycling habits correspond to more than one column and / or row, pick the lowest row and the rightmost column ( the worst case ). Usually, if a given condition is to account for less than 10% of your cycling time, you can ignore that case.