• Frame: The frame of the bike holds everything together and consist of the Head tube, Top Tube, Down Tube, Seat Tube, Seat Stays, and Chain Stays.
• Head Tube: The head tube contains the headset, the bearings for the fork.
• Top Tube: The top tube connects the top of the head tube to the top of the seat tube.
• Down Tube: The down tube is connected to the head tube. Also used to hold bottle Cages
• Seat Tube: This connects the down tube with the top tube and the seat stays.
• Seat Stays: This is used to hold the rear wheel on and connects to the chain stays.
• Chain Stays: The chain stays run parallel to the chain, connects …show more content…
• Front Derailleur: Used to change the front gears
• Wheels: consist of rims and tires. Includes two wheels
• Rims: Holds spokes, the hub and has a whole for the Valve Stem
• Hub: Holds on the spokes
• Spokes: Spokes are metal pipes that are like rims on a bike. They add strength to your rim, transfer your leg power from the hub to the wheel, and support your weight on the wheel.
• Inner tubes: Rubber tubes that hold the Air in the tires has valve that are accessible to through the rim or by removing the tire
• Tires: Outer rubber that goes around the rim that protects the inner tube and the rim from the road
• Brake Cable: This is the cable that sends the command to break to the breaks
• Brake: This is used to slow down the tire. Consist of brake pads or shoes
• Brake Pads: These are rubber pieces used on the brake they clamp the rim
• Saddle: The seat and is used to sit on you change the saddle or adjust its position
• Seat Rails: These are located inside of the seat and are metal rails used to adjust the Saddle
• Seat Post: This is used to change the height of the Saddle can be …show more content…
The number of rings on the cassette refers to how many speeds the bike has
Bikes have been around for hundreds of years and most of us have one, have used one before, or think we know about them. Bikes can be used for fun or transportation. Bikes are also good exercise whatever way you use them.
“Cycling and walking commuters have significantly lower levels of exposure to harmful pollutants like benzene compared with car commuters and significantly lower levels of pollutant NO2 than bus commuters”.
(Chertok, M., et al., 2004 - Comparison of air pollution exposure for five commuting modes in Sydney—car, train, bus, bicycle, and walking, Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 15, 63-67)
“Cyclists are exposed to less pollution than taxi or bus passengers”.
(Kaur, S., et al., 2006 - Exposure visualisation of ultrafine particle counts in a transport microenvironment, Atmospheric Environment, 40, 386-398)
These are just some facts about the benefits of biking on your health. There are many more benefits by biking. Bikes are simple but complicated wonderful pieces of engineering that can make all are lives