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Bicycles are simple and beautifully elegant machines that attract just about every kid at an early age. The coolest thing about a bicycle is that it lets you get where you are going a lot faster and using a lot less energy than you would if you were walking or running. The other neat thing about bicycles for anyone interested in machines and mechanics is that everything is completely exposed. There are no covers or sheet metal hiding anything - on a bicycle it is all out in the open. Many kids with mechanical tendencies can't resist the desire to take their bikes apart!
In this edition of How Stuff Works we will look at all of the different parts of a bicycle so that you can completely understand how your bike works!
Bicycle Parts
In order to start talking about bicycles, it is good to start by naming all of the parts. Here's a picture of a typical bicycle:
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The parts that you can immediately see and identify are:
The frame - a bicycle's frame is made of metal tubes welded together. Each tube has a name, as shown here:
The front fork is the movable part of the frame that holds the front wheel.
The wheels - the wheels are made of a hub, the spokes, the metal rim and the rubber tire.
The seat and seat post.
The handlebars and the handlebar stem that connects the handlebars to the frame.
The cranks and the pedals.
The brakes, consisting of the actuators on the handlebars, the brake cable, the brake calipers and the brake pads.
The chain and gears, consisting of the front chain wheels, the rear freewheel, the front and rear deraileurs, the shift levers on the handlebars and the cables.
That is all there is to a bicycle! They really are very simple, and that is one of the things that make them so beautiful!
In this edition of How Stuff Works we will look at all of the different parts of a bicycle so that you can completely understand how your bike works!
Bicycle Parts
In order to start talking about bicycles, it is good to start by naming all of the parts. Here's a picture of a typical bicycle:
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|---|
|;;;|
0 0
The parts that you can immediately see and identify are:
The frame - a bicycle's frame is made of metal tubes welded together. Each tube has a name, as shown here:
The front fork is the movable part of the frame that holds the front wheel.
The wheels - the wheels are made of a hub, the spokes, the metal rim and the rubber tire.
The seat and seat post.
The handlebars and the handlebar stem that connects the handlebars to the frame.
The cranks and the pedals.
The brakes, consisting of the actuators on the handlebars, the brake cable, the brake calipers and the brake pads.
The chain and gears, consisting of the front chain wheels, the rear freewheel, the front and rear deraileurs, the shift levers on the handlebars and the cables.
That is all there is to a bicycle! They really are very simple, and that is one of the things that make them so beautiful!
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