Bike finder quiz: terrain, budget, height, then the right bike

Mapping

Which answer leads to which product

City streets, under 5 km

City 7: upright, with mudguards and a rack for the shopping.

Gravel & tracks, or mixed roads & paths

Gravel One. Wide tyres handle both, and drop bars suit longer rides.

I'd like help on the hills

E-bikes only, such as the E-Step, whatever they said about distance.

Country roads, 20 km or more

A road or touring bike from your range, with gears low enough for the climbs they described.

What works

What a good bike shop asks before it sells a bike

• Ask about the ride, not the category

  Few buyers can tell a hybrid from a gravel bike. They can tell you they ride to work on paths with some gravel. Map that to the category yourself.

• Use height as a starting point

  Height ranges are enough for a first frame size. Say in the result that inside leg and a test ride settle it, so nobody treats it as final.

• Give e-bikes their own branch

  Anyone who asks for help on the hills should see only e-bikes. Showing them a light road bike ignores the answer they just gave.

• Add the extras people forget

  A commuter needs lights and a lock on day one. Put them beside the bike as the second and third products, so everything arrives together.