| The most essential part of going mountain
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| | the frame's front that helps to connect
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| biking is purchasing a mountain bike.
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| | the stem and handlebars to the front
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| This bike has many different parts,
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| | fork.
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| however, that you will learn more about
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| | 12. Hub - This is the wheel's center part
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| below:
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| | where the spokes are attached.
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| 1. Bottom Bracket - This bracket helps to
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| | 13. Idler Pulley - This keeps the chain
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| secure the body of the bike and the
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| | tight by adding spring tension to the
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| crankset together.
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| | rear derailleur's bottom pulley.
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| 2. Brake Cable - This cable is the
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| | 14. Nipple - This holds the rim to the
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| connection between the brake mechanism
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| | end of the spoke via a threaded
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| and the brake lever.
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| | receptacle.
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| 3. Brake Lever - This lever is located on
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| | 15. Pedal - This is the part that you use
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| the handlebars and it is used to enable
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| | to pedal on and it is attached to the
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| the braking mechanism. The left lever is
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| | crank.
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| to activate the front brake and the right
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| | 16. Rear Shock - On bikes with dual
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| lever is to activate the rear brake.
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| | suspension, this is rear tire's shock
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| 4. Chain - This part consists of a set of
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| | absorber.
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| circular links that help to transfer your
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| | 17. Rim - This is the metallic ring that
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| power from the chain to the cogs to make
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| | secures the inside spokes to the outside
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| the bike move.
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| | tire.
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| 5. Chain Ring - The chain ring is the
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| | 18. Saddle - The seat that you sit on.
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| rings with teeth that help to secure the
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| | 19. Seat Post - Supports the saddle/seat.
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| crank to the chain.
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| | 20. Skewer - This is the metallic rod
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| 6. Crank - This is the lever that goes
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| | that attaches the wheel to the frame
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| from the pedal to the bottom bracket. It
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| | dropouts by going through the hub.
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| helps to transfer your power to the chain
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| | 21. Spindle - This is what the crank arms
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| rings.
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| | are attached to via a free rotating axle
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| 7. Derailleur - This is the mechanism
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| | and it is also a component of the bottom
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| that moves the chain from cog to cog.
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| | bracket.
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| 8. Down Tube - This frame section goes
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| | 22. Spokes - These are the thicker wires
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| from the bottom bracket to the stem.
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| | that secure the wheel hub to the rim of
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| 9. Front Shock - The front fork's shock
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| | the wheel.
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| absorber.
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| | 23. Stem - This piece secures the
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| 10. Handlebar - This is the horizontal
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| | steering tube to the handlebar.
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| bar that has handgrips on each end. It is
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| | 24. Wheel Hub - This is located at the
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| secured to the stem to help you guide
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| | wheel's center and it is where the spokes
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| where the bike is going.
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| | are attached.
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| 11. Headset - This is the mechanism on
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