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Article #273: Major Bicycle Parts

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






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