Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Bicycle Brake Parts
The Google product category ID for Bicycle Brake Parts is 3740. It sits under Bicycle Parts and has 4 subcategories of its own, so it is a predefined value you can send as it stands — but one of those 4 is usually the closer answer, and an interior category fits when a product genuinely spans the ones below.
- Category ID
- 3740
- Direct subcategories
- 4
- Categories below it in total
- 4
- Depth, on a branch that runs 6
- 5 / 6
- Others at this level
- 23
- Parent category
- Bicycle Parts
- 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 Brake Parts is third largest of the 24 categories under Bicycle Parts, with 4 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 Brake PartsBicycle Brake Calipers
The longest route down from here runs 1 more level, ending at Bicycle Brake Calipers (4574) on level 6: 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.
| Category | ID | Direct | Below | Levels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bicycle Wheels | 3216 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bicycle Saddles | 3292 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bicycle Frames | 3639 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bicycle Brake Parts — this page | 3740 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Bicycle Seatposts | 4194 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bicycle Tires | 4571 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bicycle Tubes | 4572 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bicycle Handlebars | 4582 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bicycle Stems | 4583 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bicycle Drivetrain Parts | 4585 | 8 | 8 | 1 |
| Bicycle Seatpost Clamps | 4595 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bicycle Small Parts | 4596 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bicycle Wheel Parts | 4597 | 8 | 8 | 1 |
| Bicycle Forks | 4603 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bicycle Handlebar Extensions | 6960 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bicycle Headsets | 7477 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bicycle Headset Parts | 7478 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Bicycle Kickstands | 8239 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bicycle Cable Housings | 499684 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bicycle Cables | 499685 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bicycle Groupsets | 499868 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bicycle Tire Valve Caps | 499869 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bicycle Tire Valves | 499870 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bicycle Tire Valve Adapters | 499871 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (3740) or the full path ("Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Cycling > Bicycle Parts > Bicycle Brake 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 4 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.
| id | title | google_product_category |
|---|---|---|
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | 3740 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Cycling > Bicycle Parts > Bicycle Brake 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, 3740, is the form that does not depend on how the file is quoted.
What sits under Bicycle Brake Parts
4 subcategories. A narrower category groups the product with fewer, closer things, so prefer one of these when it fits.
All 4 of them are leaves: none of the subcategories under Bicycle Brake Parts continues any further, so one of those 4 names is the most specific value this branch can give you.
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.
Questions about Bicycle Brake Parts
What is the Google product category ID for Bicycle Brake Parts?
3740. The full path, "Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Cycling > Bicycle Parts > Bicycle Brake 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 Brake Parts or one of its subcategories?
Prefer a subcategory when one fits: Bicycle Brake Parts has 4 directly below it, starting with Bicycle Brake Calipers (4574), Bicycle Brake Levers (4575), Bicycle Brake Rotors (4576), and 4 in total further down. 3740 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 Brake Parts sit in the taxonomy?
At level 5, under Bicycle Parts (3618). The chain from the top is Sporting Goods → Outdoor Recreation → Cycling → Bicycle Parts → Bicycle Brake Parts. If your product does not belong under Bicycle Parts, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Bicycle Brake Parts is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Bicycle Parts first — there are 23 other categories at this level: Bicycle Cable Housings (499684), Bicycle Cables (499685), Bicycle Drivetrain Parts (4585), Bicycle Forks (4603), Bicycle Frames (3639), Bicycle Groupsets (499868), and 17 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Bicycle Parts (3618) 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 Brake Parts?
1 level more. The longest route down from Bicycle Brake Parts is Bicycle Brake Parts > Bicycle Brake Calipers, ending at Bicycle Brake Calipers (4574) on level 6. Not every branch below Bicycle Brake Parts runs that far, so the category that fits your product may stop earlier than this one does.
How big is Bicycle Brake Parts compared with the categories next to it?
It is third largest of the 24 at its level, carrying 4 categories below 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 Brake Parts and Bicycle Cable Housings?
They sit side by side under Bicycle Parts and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Bicycle Brake Parts is 3740; Bicycle Cable Housings is 499684. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Cycling > Bicycle Parts > Bicycle Brake Parts" with "Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Cycling > Bicycle Parts > Bicycle Cable Housings" before you submit.
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