Sunday, December 25, 2011

Mountain Bike Anatomy

A mountain bike is the one thing you need before you go mountain biking.  A mountain bike contains many parts, which will be covered below:
  1. Bottom bracket - This attaches the crankset to the body 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 side is the front brake and the right side is the rear brake.
  4. Chain - The circular set of links that transfer power 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 moving the chain from one cog to another.
  8. Down tube - The section of frame that extends downward from the stem to the bottom bracket.
  9. Front shock - The shock absorber on the front fork.
  10. Handlebar - The horizontal bar attached to the stem with handgrips on the end.
  11. Headset - The mechanism in front of the frame that connects the front fork to the stem and handlebars.
  12. Hub - The center part of the wheel that the spokes are attached to.
  13. Idler pulley - The bottom pulley of the rear derailleur that provides spring tension to keep  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 inside and the tire to the outside.
  18. Saddle - The seat.
  19. Seat post - Offers support for the seat.
  20. Skewer - The metal rod that goes through the hub, attaching the wheel to the dropouts of the frame.
  21. Spindle - The free rotating axle that the crank arms attach 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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