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Bike riders fall into two general categories - those who just want to get onto the bike and go, and have someone else do any repairs, and those who enjoy tinkering with the bike almost as much as they do the biking itself.
For either category, it really is essential to be familiar with biking terminology.
Rather than listing this terminology alphabetically, I'm going to list it by where it's found on the bike.
So, let's start at the front of the bike.
THE Front of the bike
The handlebar is attached to the steering tube by the STEM. The stem comes in different lengths, depending on how high up you'd like the handlebars to be.
You steer the bike by the handlebars which are attached to the STEERING TUBE, better known as the HEAD TUBE or HEADSET. This is the shortest tube on the bike, running down vertically. The top tube, running horizontally from your seat, is attached to the headset, as is the down tube.
The head tube is also connected to the FRONT FORK - the mechanism that holds your front wheel in place, and to which your FRONT SHOCK is attached - assuming you have a shock absorber on the front of y our bike.
The wheels consist of a number of different parts. 24. The HUB is the center of the wheel, to which the spokes are attached. From this the spokes radiate out and are attached to the RIM. By taking off the tire you can "true" the wheel by tightening or loosening these spokes. The more spokes you have, the sturdier your tire will be. The spokes are attached to the rim by NIPPLES - threaded receptacles that keep the spokes secure.
Attached to your handlebar are BRAKE LEVERS, which come in various designs. The left lever, of whatever design, will activate the front brake, and the right side handles the rear brake. The BRAKE CABLES transfer the "instruction" to break to the breaks themselves - whether they are
The Middle of the bike
The TOP TUBE runs horizontally from the front headset to your seat. It is the length of this top tube that defines how far forward you have to lean to reach the handlebar, so it's important that you get a bike with a top tube of the correct length for your torso..although the STEM at the front of the bike will help also. It is for the top tube that you'll want your "standover clearance."
The DOWN TUBE runs from the headset down to the BOTTOM BRACKET. Altogether, these three tubes form a triangle - which is what gives strength to the bike.
The bottom bracket is connected to the SEAT TUBE, the tube that runs vertically downward and on which you sit, once you've placed your SEAT or SADDLE post at the appropriate height into that tube.
At the bottom of the seat tube is your CRANKSET - the machinery that provides power to your bike when you pedal, or crank. It's a "set", which means there are things attached to it - the chain ring, on which the chain rests, the CRANK ARMS, which are the levers that extend downward and onto which the PEDALS are secured. A SPINDLE connects the crank set to the free rotating axle.
The BOTTOM BRACKET attaches the crankset to the body of a bike - and its to this that the DOWN TUBE is attached, remember.
The back of the bike
The chain runs from the middle of the bike to the back of the bike, running along the CHAIN STAY. The CHAIN RING is a set of toothed rings attached to the crank, which hold the chain. If you've got a bike with many speeds, then you've got DERAILLEURs as well, which is the mechanism for moving the chain from one sized cog to another, to either make it easier or more difficult to pedal, depending on the size of the rings.
The chain stay are tubes that run horizontally from the crank set to the rear wheel cogset. The BACK STAY is the tube that runs from the top of the seat tube to the rear wheel, where it forms a triangle with the chain stays.
The IDLER PULLEY is attached to the REAR DERAILLEUR, or cog set, and provides the tension necessary to keep the chain tight.
If you've got a dual suspension bike, then you'll have a REAR SHOCK - or shock absorber.
A bit more about wheels. The wheels are attached to the frames by means of a SKEWER, a metal rod that goes through the hub and is attached to the DROPOUTS (slots in the front fork and rear triangle where the axles of the wheels attach).
Alastair Hamilton is the author of many articles on different web publications, with subjects like bicycle parts published online for http://www.bikecyclingreviews.com A website with tips on mountain bike reviews.
Bike Carrier for your Car
Bicycle riding is one of the best sports nowadays. It has many benefits you can get from biking. Aside from it is your new found sport, it also keeps your body healthy and fit. There are a lot of terrain discoveries where you can do your biking. Great terrains that suitable for biking might be far away from the city and into your home. Your car must have a bike carrier built on it.
Nowadays, various type and style of bike carriers are out in the market. These includes the roof mounts, factory crossbar mounts, rear bike racks, truck mounted bike racks, and the tandem bike racks. All these have each characteristic that also varies and differs from each other.
The roof mount is very known and common amongst the rest of bike carriers. It is the best pick for individual who adore multi-sports. This bike carrier also allows more space to other gears at the back of the vehicle. For individuals who owned tall vehicles, roof mount is discouraged as your bike carrier. Another type of bike carrier is the factory crossbar mount.
This bike carrier is a good option if you had availed the factory roof rack from your car manufacturer. It is easy to install by directly connecting it to your car factory crossbars. This type limits its capacity into 2 bikes only. The Yakima Forklift, one of the premium brands of carrier provides a hassle free to adjust wheel tray that makes positioning of your bike so easy. This model has an accessible lock skewer that holds securely in your bike. The other type of bike carrier is the rear bike rack which gives a spacious area for your bike.
It allows a maximum of 5 bikes while giving more space on your car's rooftop. Some manufacturers create a rear bike rack that caters a good fit in your car and into your bikes. It has a trustworthy lock system that keeps your bike from the thieves. Other type is the truck mounted bike racks.
It is much lesser from the other bike carriers. This type only works with trucks and pickups. The Rocky Mount Cutch is one of the superb models of truck mounted bike racks. It is known for its cast aluminum with silver powder coating that provides a heavy duty rack.
Another type is the tandem bike rack which is very flexible in carrying different style of bikes. It holds tandem bike firmly to prevent it from pulling out. It has a simple push button for easy access and allows one person to do it instead of two. All of these type of bike carriers it permits a safe travel for you and for your bike. The various bike carriers provide more stuff to bring and a convent travel.
About the Author
Athena has been writing articles for the past 3 years. Check her latest website over at http://www.bike-carrier.org/ which gives people advice about the best Bicycle Carriers as well as more information on cycling.
What are some ideas to park my bicycle securely all day in a higher theft area?
I want to ride my expensive bike to work in a busy part of town (Vancouver, BC). There's no room to bring it inside work.
What kind of options can you think of that I could use?
There are none of the outdoor Translink bicycle lockers in the area. I don't know any other shop owners or have friends in this area where I could leave it during the day.
I could take the front wheel and seat off and with me to decrease its attractiveness and use a locking skewer set for the shocks and back wheel and use two strong, different types of locks locked to two different things, but I still feel uneasy doing this day in and day out. The bike I'm wanting to buy is a flashy, new Kona mountain bike. I don't want to get a cheap bike just because of this.
Can you think of other ideas? Creativity welcome.
Thanks.
Air, I think you are on the right track. You are looking at many of the issues I have over the years.
Might I suggest you look at a local liquor or small grocery store and see it they will rent to you a parking area in their store room by the month.... then lock up you bike in their storage area. Look around the area for a private gated area (auto shop, garage), check to see if you can 'rent' some safe area there. Lastly talk to other riders to see what they do .... maybe they have a local safe place to share.
Other than that, we both know, it is at best a crap shoot for saving your bike from the thieves. In times past I was able to find a location at work or at a location on a different floor of the building. I would be hard pressed to leave my unattended bike in a high risk area .... all the Ulock and cable lock combinations, fixed to any solid heavy object, will not protect your bike from theft or damage.
Given NO on all of your and my ideas I'd look to riding an 'el cheapo' to and from work and save the good ride for the weekends. Just think of what good shape you'll be in after riding a 50lb el cheapo to work week after week!
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