Bike Matrix: Strengths & Weaknesses

Legend

• ❌ = Low / Poor
• ➖ = Average / Depends / Moderate
• ✅ = High / Excellent

Bike Matrix

Bike Type	Rough Terrain	Light Weight	Comfort	Speed	Median Price	Cargo Capacity	Stability w/ Load	Repairability
Road	❌	✅	➖	✅	➖	➖	❌	✅
Mountain	✅	❌	➖	❌	➖	➖	✅	✅
Gravel	✅	✅	➖	✅	➖	➖	➖	✅
Hybrid	➖	➖	➖	➖	✅	➖	➖	✅
Touring	✅	❌	✅	➖	➖	✅	✅	✅
Folding	➖	✅	❌	➖	➖	❌	❌	❌
Electric Bike	✅	❌	✅	✅	❌	✅	✅	❌
Fat Bike	✅	❌	➖	❌	❌	➖	✅	➖

*Note that these ratings are based on averages of the typical bike. There are of course exceptions to this matrix and I welcome any notable examples in the Comments Section.