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A Look At Some Of The Mountain Bike Parts Available

One may have never thought about the parts
that are required to make a mountain bikeHeadset Mechanism is in the front of frame
while riding it. But sometimes it becomeswhich connects the front fork to the stem and
important to know the parts. You never knowalso  the  handlebars.
where they will help you. Some of the
mountain  bike  parts  are:The spokes are attached to the Hub Center
section  of  the  wheel.
The Bottom bracket which is an attachment of
the crank set to body of the bike. It can beThe end of the spoke in the rim is held by a
replaced  or  adjusted.nipple  threaded  receptacle.
The Brake cable: it is a cable that is usedRear Shock absorbers are provided on the rear
to  attach  the brake lever to the mechanism.tire in most of the dual-suspension bikes
which is another of the important mountain
Brake lever: It is a handlebar lever used forbike  parts.
activation of the brakes. The brake on th
left side is for the front and the one on theRim: it is a metal ring with a U-shaped cross
right  is  the  rear  brake.section which connects the spokes to the tire
which  is  on  the  outside.
The bike consists of a chain circular set of
links which transfers the power from theA Saddle Seat is the part one should not sit
chain  ring  to  moving  parts  of the wheel.on  when  riding  steep  downhill.
Chain ring: these are toothed rings which areA Seat post supports the post for the saddle.
attached to the crank that holds the chainIt is mounted into the seat tube with a
and  are  important  mountain  bike  parts.mechanism  for  changing  its  height.
Crank Lever: it extends from the bottomSkewer Metal rod: it goes all the way through
bracket to the pedal of the bike andthe  core  or  the  hub.
transfers the power to the chain rings and is
one  of  the  mountain  bike  parts.The crank arms are attached to a spindle
freely rotating axle. It is a part of the
Derailleur Mechanism is required for movingbottom  bracket.
the  chain  from  one  part  to  another.
There are thick wires which join the hub to
The down tube Section of frame extendsthe rim. The tension in it is adjusted by
downward from the stem to the bottom of themeans  of a nipple available on the rim side.
bracket.
Tire: they are on the outer part of the rim.
Dropout cut slots are provided at the bottomThey make contact with the road while riding
of front fork. They are designed to allow theand  also  provide  a  grip.
axle  of  the  wheel.
The Top tube is present in the top bar of the
Front Shock absorbers are provided on thebicycle  frame.
front  fork.
The spikes are attaches to the wheel hub
Handlebar: a horizontal bar is fixed to theCenter  of  the  wheel.
stems which have hand grips at its end and
the brake levers and shifters are attached toThe steering tube is attached to the
it.handlebar by means of a stem piece.



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