Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21

Bicycle Parts

The Google product category ID for Bicycle Parts is 3618. It sits under Cycling and has 24 subcategories of its own, so it is a predefined value you can send as it stands — but one of those 24 is usually the closer answer, and an interior category fits when a product genuinely spans the ones below.

Category ID: 3618
Direct subcategories: 24
Categories below it in total: 46
Depth, on a branch that runs 6: 4 / 6
Others at this level: 7
Parent category: Cycling
Taxonomy version: 2021-09-21
Sent in your feed as: google_product_category

Where this sits in the taxonomy

Measured by how much sits beneath them, Bicycle Parts is the largest of the 8 categories under Cycling, with 46 categories below it. Size is not correctness — a small category is the right answer when it is the right answer — but it does tell you how much of the taxonomy you are still choosing between once you pick this branch.

Bicycle PartsBicycle Brake Parts Bicycle Brake Calipers

The longest route down from here runs 2 more levels, ending at Bicycle Brake Calipers (4574) on level 6: Bicycle Parts › Bicycle Brake Parts › Bicycle Brake Calipers. Most branches stop sooner than that — the figure to compare it against is the seven levels Google's taxonomy allows, not the depth of the branch next door.

Every category at the same level as Bicycle Parts, compared by id, direct subcategories, total categories below and how many levels each one runs.
Category	ID	Direct	Below	Levels
Bicycles	1026	0	0	0
Unicycles	1030	0	0	0
Unicycle Accessories	3070	0	0	0
Bicycle Accessories	3214	28	28	1
Tricycles	3531	0	0	0
Bicycle Parts — this page	3618	24	46	2
Tricycle Accessories	3634	0	0	0
Cycling Apparel & Accessories	3982	7	10	2

Using this value

Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (3618) or the full path ("Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Cycling > Bicycle Parts"). Both are predefined values for the same category. The ID is the sturdier of the two, because renaming any segment above this one changes the path text and leaves the number alone. Before sending it, check whether one of the 24 subcategories below fits — a narrower category groups the product with fewer, closer things.

Bear in mind that google_product_category is an optional attribute. Google assigns a category automatically, and your value is treated as a signal rather than an override. When an override actually applies.

In your feed, it looks like this

Either row below is accepted. The first is the one to send.

products.csv3 of your columns

id	title	google_product_category
SKU-1001	Your product title	3618
SKU-1001	Your product title	Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Cycling > Bicycle Parts

This path has no comma, so an unquoted cell holds it as it stands — which is not true of every category in the taxonomy. The numeric ID, 3618, is the form that does not depend on how the file is quoted.

What sits under Bicycle Parts

24 subcategories. A narrower category groups the product with fewer, closer things, so prefer one of these when it fits.

They are not the same size. Bicycle Drivetrain Parts (4585) is the largest with 8 categories beneath it, so most of what sits under Bicycle Parts sits under that one name. 4 of the 24 carry subcategories of their own and the remaining 20 are leaves, which is worth knowing before you go looking for a narrower value that is not there.

Categories beneath each one4 with anything below

Bicycle Drivetrain Parts8 Bicycle Wheel Parts8 Bicycle Brake Parts4 Bicycle Headset Parts2

Easy to mix up with

These sit under the same parent and start with the same word, which is exactly when the wrong one gets picked.

3214Bicycle Accessories

Questions about Bicycle Parts

What is the Google product category ID for Bicycle Parts?

3618. The full path, "Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Cycling > Bicycle Parts", is the same category written the other way. The ID is shorter, and renaming a segment above this one changes the path text while leaving the number alone.

Should I use Bicycle Parts or one of its subcategories?

Prefer a subcategory when one fits: Bicycle Parts has 24 directly below it, starting with Bicycle Brake Parts (3740), Bicycle Cable Housings (499684), Bicycle Cables (499685), and 46 in total further down. 3618 is itself a predefined value, so an interior category is not an error — it just groups the product more broadly than a subcategory would.

Where does Bicycle Parts sit in the taxonomy?

At level 4, under Cycling (1025). The chain from the top is Sporting Goods → Outdoor Recreation → Cycling → Bicycle Parts. If your product does not belong under Cycling, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.

What should I use if Bicycle Parts is not quite right?

Look across the rest of Cycling first — there are 7 other categories at this level: Bicycle Accessories (3214), Bicycles (1026), Cycling Apparel & Accessories (3982), Tricycle Accessories (3634), Tricycles (3531), Unicycle Accessories (3070), and 1 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Cycling (1025) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.

How much more specific can I get than Bicycle Parts?

2 levels more. The longest route down from Bicycle Parts is Bicycle Parts > Bicycle Brake Parts > Bicycle Brake Calipers, ending at Bicycle Brake Calipers (4574) on level 6. Not every branch below Bicycle Parts runs that far, so the category that fits your product may stop earlier than this one does.

How big is Bicycle Parts compared with the categories next to it?

It is the largest of the 8 at its level, carrying 46 categories below it. Inside it, Bicycle Drivetrain Parts (4585) is the biggest branch with 8 beneath it. A bigger category is not a better one — it just means more of the taxonomy is still open below you after you pick it.

What is the difference between Bicycle Parts and Bicycle Accessories?

They sit side by side under Cycling and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Bicycle Parts is 3618; Bicycle Accessories is 3214. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Cycling > Bicycle Parts" with "Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Cycling > Bicycle Accessories" before you submit.

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