Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21

Bicycle Cables

The Google product category ID for Bicycle Cables is 499685, written as a path "Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Cycling > Bicycle Parts > Bicycle Cables". It is a leaf: the taxonomy does not continue below it, so this is the most specific value on this branch, and if your product fits here there is nothing more precise to pick. It sits under Bicycle Parts.

Category ID: 499685
Subcategories (none, this is a leaf): 0
Categories below it in total: 0
Depth, on a branch that runs 5: 5 / 5
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 Cables is 20th largest of the 24 categories under Bicycle Parts, with 0 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.

Every category at the same level as Bicycle Cables, compared by id, direct subcategories, total categories below and how many levels each one runs.
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	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 — this page	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 (499685) or the full path ("Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Cycling > Bicycle Parts > Bicycle Cables"). 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.

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	499685
SKU-1001	Your product title	Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Cycling > Bicycle Parts > Bicycle Cables

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, 499685, is the form that does not depend on how the file is quoted.

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 Cables

What is the Google product category ID for Bicycle Cables?

499685. The full path, "Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Cycling > Bicycle Parts > Bicycle Cables", 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.

Is anything more specific than Bicycle Cables available?

No. Bicycle Cables is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 5, so 499685 is the most precise value this branch offers. If it does not describe your product closely enough, the answer is a different branch, not a deeper one.

Where does Bicycle Cables 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 Cables. 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 Cables is not quite right?

Look across the rest of Bicycle Parts first — there are 23 other categories at this level: Bicycle Brake Parts (3740), Bicycle Cable Housings (499684), 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 big is Bicycle Cables compared with the categories next to it?

It is 20th largest of the 24 at its level, carrying 0 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 Cables and Bicycle Brake Parts?

They sit side by side under Bicycle Parts and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Bicycle Cables is 499685; Bicycle Brake Parts is 3740. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Cycling > Bicycle Parts > Bicycle Cables" with "Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Cycling > Bicycle Parts > Bicycle Brake Parts" before you submit.

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