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Bicycle chains Roller chain and sprocket. A bicycle chain is a roller chain that transfers power from the pedals to the drive-wheel of a bicycle, thus propelling it.Most bicycle chains are made from plain carbon or alloy steel, but some are nickel-plated to prevent rust, or simply for aesthetics.
Replacement chainrings must be chosen with a bolt-hole count and spacing that matches the spider. Chainrings designed for use with multi-chainring crank arms may have ramps or pins to aid in shifting. The middle chainring, in the case of a triple crankset, usually has the most shaping to aid in shifting up and down.
Chainring: (one of the) front gear(s), attached to a crank; Chainset: see Crankset; Chainstay: a pair of tubes on a bicycle frame that runs from the bottom bracket to the rear fork ends; Chain tensioner: a device to maintain proper chain tension; Chaintug: a device to aid in setting the proper chain tension
A larger sum requires a longer cage length. Typical cross country mountain bikes with three front chainrings will use a long cage rear derailleur. [citation needed] A road bike with only two front chainrings and close ratio sprockets can operate with either a short or long cage derailleur, but will work better with a short cage.
Bicycle rear wheel showing front and rear derailleurs, and rear cogset. External gearing is so called because all the sprockets involved are readily visible. There may be up to 4 chainrings [10] attached to the crankset and pedals, and typically between 5 and 12 sprockets making up the cogset attached to the rear wheel.
The bottom bracket on a bicycle connects the crankset (chainset) to the bicycle and allows the crankset to rotate freely. It contains a spindle to which the crankset attaches, and the bearings that allow the spindle and crankset to rotate. The chainrings and pedals attach to the cranks.
Bicycle drivetrain systems are used to transmit power on bicycles, tricycles, quadracycles, unicycles, or other human-powered vehicles from the riders to the drive wheels. Most also include some type of a mechanism to convert speed and torque via gear ratios .
Biopace triple crankset, a non-round crankset The Biopace logo on a chainring. Biopace is a tradename for a type of ovoid bicycle chain ring manufactured by Shimano from 1983 to 1993 [1] [2] The design was intended to help overcome the "dead zone" where the crank arms are vertical and riders have little mechanical advantage.