| Bicycle is one of the oldest vehicles | | | | action in the bike by transferring power |
| used by man. It consists of a light | | | | from the pedals to the wheels. Chains |
| casing built over two wheels (one | | | | have increased biker safety by allowing |
| following the other, with each of them | | | | the manufacturers to cut down on the |
| being pierced with wire), a seat, | | | | wheel size. Recently, breakthroughs have |
| handlebars (which are counterpart of | | | | been made to have chains that could |
| steering wheel), brakes, and a couple of | | | | provide gearing mechanism to the bikes. |
| pedals or a small motor to propel the | | | | In order to achieve good speed, one |
| bicycle. To know and learn about a | | | | needs to lubricate bicycle chain from |
| bicycle, one needs to understand the | | | | time to time, or else they get rusted. |
| basic bicycle parts as they work in | | | | Wheel - Bicycles ride on wheels. The |
| combination - | | | | wheel pair consists of an outer rim that |
| Brake - They are used to speed down the | | | | is connected to the central focal point |
| bicycle. They can be controlled by brake | | | | using spokes. A nut is used to tighten |
| levers that are mounted on the | | | | the spokes at both ends. |
| handlebars (as is the case with disc | | | | Tire - It covers the outer circumference |
| brakes and rim brakes) or they can be | | | | of the bicycle wheel and is inflated |
| functioned by backward pedaling (as is | | | | with air. Because of its shape (usually |
| the case with coaster brakes). | | | | circular) and air filled inside, it |
| Handlebar - This is the part where a | | | | allows the bike to sail. Right amount of |
| rider places his hands to provide | | | | air needs to be filled inside the tire |
| balance to the bike. It can be straight, | | | | so that it provides optimum friction to |
| cylindrical or curved. It has a handle | | | | the ground, thereby transmitting maximum |
| at each end, each of which is fitted | | | | speed from the pedal to the wheel. |
| with grips to provide firm hold of the | | | | In order to buy and maintain a good |
| bar. It also helps in steering the bike | | | | bicycle, a person needs to understand |
| by providing the necessary leverage. | | | | what each bicycle part does. Although |
| Latest handlebars also enable the biker | | | | they might seem trivial when seen |
| to change body stance during a long | | | | separately, but when running in |
| ride. | | | | combination, they produce a thrill and |
| Chain - It provides the propelling | | | | experience, one cannot afford to miss. |