City bikes, also known as city bicycles are designed to offer comfort and practicality in urban travel. With or without pedal assistance, city bikes are ideal for getting around the city.
These bicycles are characterised by large wheels and thin tyres perfect for traversing asphalt with ease. You can also attach baskets o bags to carry personal items: the bicycle is designed to be comfortable and equipped with everything you need.
By choosing a Taurus bike as your urban means of transport, you choose every day to living your city as you wish: with agility that allows you to dance through crowded streets and narrow alleys, with the practicality of being able to immerse yourself in the beauty of the urban landscape at any time of day and with the historicity components such as rod brakes that will always define our brand.
Corinto, Contropedale, Marino and Marinella, Imperial, Limited e Lightning are all handcrafted bicycles that perfectly capture the essence of Italian style through timeless design and the craftsmanship of our expert artisans.
Walking bicycles are increasingly popular in the city due to the many advantages they offer:
- Sustainable mobility: it reduces environmental pollution.
- Health and well-being: cycling improves fitness and reduces stress.
- Saving money: bicycles require less maintenance than cars and do not need fuel.
- Convenient and read: city bikes are designed to offer a comfortable riding position together with a lightweight frame which facilitates every move in the city.
If you don't know what to look at when buying a city bike, here are some factors that might help you:
- Choice of model: exist men's
city bike characterised by a horizontal barrel and women's city bike characterised instead by an oblique frame.
- Materials: whereas off-road bikes require investment in heavier and stronger materials, city bikes have lightweight frames such as steel ones.
- Accessories: according to the Highway Code, bicycles must always be equipped with lights reflectors and bell. Other accessories that may prove indispensable to make your city commute much more comfortable are the baskets or the bike bags.
The city bike is designed for the urban use on paved roads and cycle paths, while the mountain bike is intended for off-road routes and off-road adventures. In terms of structure, city bikes have lighter frames and an upright riding position, while mountain bikes have stronger frames, shock-absorbing suspension, and a more aggressive riding position.
The tyre of city bikes are thinner and suitable for asphalt, while those of mountain bikes are wider with knobbly tyres for greater traction. Finally, unlike MTBs, city bikes are equipped with accessories useful for urban life, such as mudguards and luggage racks.
