The Urban Bicycle Gallery in Houston, TX | Sporting Goods

What type of bike is right for you?
- Road bikes are what some old schoolers refer to as “ten speeds” or “racing bikes”. Road bikes are designed to maximize your energy efficiency so if you want to ride far or fast or both and you are doing it on pavement then you want a road bike.
- Neighborhood/bike path bikes come in two categories-the hybrid and the comfort bike. They both share a comfortable seat often with a shock absorbing seat post and tires that are wider and therefore more cushioning than road bike tires. They are both designed for a casual rider or a commuter not for aggressive riders.
- Full suspension mountain bikes are your best friend if you want to ride fast on rough trails because they keep the rear wheel on the ground instead of allowing it to bounce off every obstacle it hits like on a hardtail. There are a four sub categories of full suspension bikes: Cross country, All-mountain, Freeride bikes and Downhill.
- A Recreational mountain lets you to ride it off-road on dirt trails but it doesn’t have the handling characteristics and suspension performance you need to ride like a mountain bike God
- Enthusiast level hardtail mountain bikes. A lot of mountain bike racers ride these because they tend to be lighter than cross country full suspension bikes. They are also the bike of choice for highly skilled and seasoned aggressive riders who know how to pick a clean line through the rough stuff and just like the feel of a hardtail.
If you buy a bike from The Urban Bicycle Gallery you can bring it back anytime you want as often as you want during the first year of ownership for free tune-up which includes straightening wheels, adjusting the gears, brakes and bearings. Tire inflation, chain lubrication and tightening all nuts and bolts are also included. This free service for the first year ensures that your bike will break-in properly and you will have an enjoyable ownership experience.
Cycling Essentials that we carry: Gloves, Cycling shorts, Cycling socks, Leg and Arm warmers, Toe warmers, Ear warmers, Long sleeved jerseys , Jackets, Cycling shoes, Pedal systems, Jerseys Cyclocomputers, Chain lubes, Floor pumps, Hydration systems, etc.
Club Information: Urban Rides: Wednesday urban ride and Saturday urban ride. Urban Road Ride. Sunday Rides are also an Urban Road Ride from the Urban Bicycle Gallery. Rides will be cancelled if the weather conditions are rainy, or icy (when in doubt call the store).
Please ride safe follow the rules of the road.