Describing Bike Parts Correctly

This page contains information of how to correctly identify the various components of your bike. Due to the increasing number of bikes being stolen and stripped down by thieves for sale of individual components, this is becoming ever more important.

As a bare minimum we require the manufacturer, model colour and frame number of the bike, but using the the description field, we recommend filling in as much information about the other components of your bike as possible. The Police will then be able to use this information to identify your bike should the need arise.

Below is a list of common bike components for use in your description.

What type of gear shifters do you have?

Dual Gear ShifterTrigger ShifterGrip ShifterTube Shifter

What type of brake levers do you have?

Drop Bar LeverBrake LeverDual Brake/Gear ShifterSTI Dual Brake/Gear Lever

What type of brakes do you have?

Disc BrakeCantilever Brake‘V’ BrakeCaliper Brake

What type of pedals do you have?

PedalToe Clip PedalCleat Pedal

What type of front derailleur do you have?

Front Derailleur

What type of rear derailleur do you have?

Rear Derailleur

What chainset and cranks do you have?

Chainset/Cranks

What rear cassette do you have?

Rear Cassette

Do you have front suspension forks?

Suspension ForksRigid Forks

Do you have flat or drop handle bars?

Flat HandlebarsDrop Handlebars

What type of wheel hubs do you have?

Wheel Hubs

What wheel rims do you have?

Wheel Rims

Do you have barends?

Barends

What saddle and seat post do you have?

SaddleSeatpost

Do you have a less common cycle with hub brakes or internal/hub gears?

Less Common Cycle

Make sure you tell us all you can about your bike before you tell us about accessories!

MudguardsCrud CatchersCycle RacksBottle CagesLights

Remember: The more information about individual parts on your registration the more informative this is. Front and rear derailleur can be different makes and types, especially if repairs have been done on the bike – don’t just say they are Shimano or Sram – tell us which type they are.