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:
Anatomy
Bottom bracket – This attaches the crankset to the body of a bike.
Brake cable – This is the cable that connects the brake lever to the brake mechanism.
Brake lever – The lever on the handlebar activates the brakes. The left side is the front brake and the right side is the rear brake.
Chain – The circular set of links that transfer power from the chain ring to the cogs.
Chain ring – The toothed rings that attach to the crank to hold the chain.
Crank – The lever that extends from the bottom bracket to the pedal, transferring the power to the chainrings.
Derailleur – The mechanism for moving the chain from one cog to another.
Down tube – The section of the frame that extends downward from the stem to the bottom bracket.
Front shock – The shock absorber on the front fork.
Handlebar – The horizontal bar attached to the stem with handgrips on the end.
Headset – The mechanism in front of the frame that connects the front fork to the stem and handlebars.
Hub – The center part of the wheel that the spokes are attached to.
Idler pulley – The bottom pulley of the rear derailleur that provides spring tension to keep the chain tight.
Nipple – A threaded receptacle that holds the end of the spoke to the rim.
Pedal – The platform to pedal on; attaches to the crank.
Rear shock – The shock absorber for the rear tire on dual suspension-type bikes.
Rim – The metal ring that holds the spokes on the inside and the tire to the outside.
Saddle – The seat.
Seat post – Offers support for the seat.
Skewer – The metal rod that goes through the hub, attaching the wheel to the dropouts of the frame.
Spindle – The free rotating axle that the crank arms attach to; also a part of the bottom bracket.
Spokes – The thick wires that join the hub to the rim.
Stem – A piece that attaches the handlebar to the steering tube.
Wheel hub – The center of the wheel that the spokes are attached to.
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