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A local bike shop or local bicycle shop is a small business specializing in bicycle sale, maintenance and parts.

The expression distinguishes small bicycle shops from large chains and mail-order or online vendors is abbreviated LBS.

In the UK and Ireland, the expression independent bicycle dealers (IBDs) is also used.

A bicycle, often called a bike or cycle, is a human-powered, pedal-driven, single-track vehicle, having two wheels attached to a frame, one behind the other.

A is called a cyclist, or bicyclist.

Hybrid bicycles blend characteristics from more specialized road bikes, touring bikes and mountain bikes.

The resulting "hybrid" is a general-purpose bike that can tolerate a wide range of riding conditions and applications.

Their stability, comfort and ease of use make them popular with novice cyclists, casual riders, commuters, and children.

A mountain bike or mountain bicycle (abbreviated Mtn Bike, MTB; or ATB, for all-terrain bicycle) is a bicycle designed for off-road cycling.

Mountain bikes share similarities with other bikes, but incorporate features designed to enhance durability and performance in rough terrain.

These typically include suspension on the frame and fork, large knobby tires, more durable heavy duty wheels, more powerful brakes, and lower gear ratios needed for steep grades with poor traction.

The term road bicycle is used to describe bicycles built for traveling at speed on paved roads.

Some sources use the term to mean racing bicycle.

Other sources specifically exclude racing bicycles from the definition, using the term to mean a bicycle of a similar style but built more for endurance and less the fast bursts of speed desired in a racing bicycle; as such, they usually have more gear combinations and fewer hi-tech racing features.

Certain of these bicycles have been referred to as 'sportive' bicycles to distinguish them from racing bicycles.