Thursday, May 19, 2011

Mountain Bike Anatomy

By Mike Bell


A mountain bike is the one thing you need before you go mountain biking. A mountain bike contains many elements, which will be covered under:

1. Bottom bracket - This attaches the crankset to the physique of a bike.

2. Brake cable - This is the cable that connects the brake lever to the brake mechanism.

3. Brake lever - The lever on the handlebar to activate the brakes. The left facet is the front brake and the best facet is the rear brake.

4. Chain - The circular set of links that transfer energy from the chain ring to the cogs.

5. Chain ring - The toothed rings that attach to the crank to hold the chain.

6. Crank - The lever that extends from the bottom bracket to the pedal, transferring the power to the chain rings.

7. Derailleur - The mechanism for transferring the chain from one cog to another.

8. Down tube - The part of body that extends downward from the stem to the underside bracket.

9. Front shock - The shock absorber on the entrance fork.

10. Handlebar - The horizontal bar connected to the stem with handgrips on the end.

11. Headset - The mechanism in entrance of the frame that connects the front fork to the stem and handlebars.

12. Hub - The middle a part of the wheel that the spokes are connected to.

13. Idler pulley - The bottom pulley of the rear derailleur that gives spring rigidity to maintain the chain tight.

14. Nipple - A threaded receptacle that holds the end of the spoke to the rim.

15. Pedal - The platform to pedal on; attaches to the crank.

16. Rear shock - The shock absorber for the rear tire on dual suspension type bikes.

17. Rim - The metal ring that holds the spokes on the within and the tire to the outside.

18. Saddle - The seat.

19. Seat put up - Gives support for the seat.

20. Skewer - The steel rod that goes by the hub, attaching the wheel to the dropouts of the frame.

21. Spindle - The free rotating axle that the crank arms connect to; also a part of the bottom bracket.

22. Spokes - The thick wires that join the hub to the rim.

23. Stem - A piece that attaches the handlebar to the steering tube.

24. Wheel hub - The center of the wheel that the spokes are attached to.




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