BKU / SELECT
BIKES UNIVERSEMachine · movement · culture · workshop · history · experiment
BKU006 / SELECTION LENSES
This non-commercial framework narrows broad bicycle archetypes from canonical use-context fields. It does not rank products, calculate fit, infer safety or create affiliate recommendations.
01 / CONTEXT
All fields are optional. A matching card only means that archetype is worth comparing against the selected context. It is not a product recommendation.
Showing all archetype lenses.
paved riding
Paved-riding archetype whose canonical design pressures emphasize efficiency, aerodynamic posture and low mass. Compare subtypes rather than assuming a race geometry.
BKU · R000013 source + ICU-EXPEDITION-025 overlay / R000069 parent integration
Open entity →mixed surfaces
Mixed-surface archetype whose canonical pressures emphasize stability, tire volume and range; overlaps road, cyclocross and touring interpretations.
Canonical pressures: stability · tire volume · range
Open entity →trails
Trail-oriented archetype whose canonical pressures emphasize traction, control and impact management; mountain-bike subtypes differ substantially.
Canonical pressures: traction · control · impact management
Open entity →distance with luggage
Distance-with-luggage archetype whose canonical pressures emphasize stability, serviceability and carrying capacity.
Canonical pressures: stability · serviceability · carrying capacity
Open entity →utility hauling
Utility-hauling archetype; longtail, front-loader and compact cargo layouts carry loads differently and require separate comparison.
Canonical pressures: load capacity · stability · access
Open entity →multimodal transport and storage
Multimodal/storage archetype whose canonical pressures emphasize packability, portability and transition speed.
Canonical pressures: packability · portability · transition speed
Structured graph record · no deep route yeteveryday transport
Everyday-transport archetype whose canonical pressures emphasize reliability, comfort and practical equipment.
Canonical pressures: reliability · comfort · practical equipment
Structured graph record · no deep route yetelectrically assisted cycling
Electrically assisted archetype whose canonical pressures emphasize assistance, range and system integration. Exact legal class, motor/battery system and intended terrain require product-specific verification.
Canonical pressures: assistance · range · system integration
Structured graph record · no deep route yet02 / COMPONENTS
Do not jump from a part family to a purchase. The source contract requires intended function → component family → actual mating interface → exact product identity → source-backed compatibility evidence → current authoritative documentation. Offer freshness comes later.
03 / KEEP MOVING
Move from archetype context into canonical comparisons, geometry definitions, Workshop identity checks and source-backed product records.
BKU006 / RESEARCH CHAIN
Selection hands off to canonical comparison, then reference geometry, Workshop interface checks and finally exact product evidence. Offer data remains outside the chain.
ICU-EXPEDITION-025 / DECISION BOUNDARY
Compare surfaces, carrying needs, storage/transport constraints, assistance preference and system tradeoffs.
No body measurement, injury/medical context, professional bike-fit conclusion or comfort guarantee is inferred.
A category match cannot approve an exact bicycle, component pairing, assembly, service state or ready-to-ride condition.
ICU / CONNECTED DISCOVERY
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