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Dustcap: any cap serving to keep dirt and contamination out of an assembly. Common over crank bolts, often plastic; Dynamo: bicycle lighting component, also known as generator; Eyelet: 1) attachment point on frame, fork, or dropout for fenders, racks, etc. 2) a hole through which a spoke nipple passes through the rim so it may attach to a spoke
Bottom bracket wrench for newer bottom bracket styles Crank extractor. A chain tool or chain splitter is used to 'break' a chain, in order to remove it from a bike or remove links, or to put a chain back together. A crank extractor is used to pull the crank off the bottom bracket spindle. A pedal wrench removes the pedals from the bicycle. It ...
A disadvantage is that assembly and disassembly of press-fit bottom bracket bearings require expensive special equipment. [12] [13] [14] Some hobby-mechanics assemble and disassemble themselves using simple hand-tools, but there is a certain risk that the frame may become damaged. Another disadvantage is that many users report that they start ...
Note that if a normal right-side-drive crankset is installed backwards to create a left-side-drive bicycle, the threaded pedal holes at the end of the crank arms would be reversed. In this configuration, precession may loosen the pedals over time, causing the pedals to become detached and/or damaging the pedal threading in the crank arms. A ...
Pages in category "Bicycle parts" The following 83 pages are in this category, out of 83 total. ... Speedplay (bicycle pedal) Spoke; Stem (bicycle part) SureStop;
English: A simple diagram of a road bicycle drivetrain, derailleurs, right crank, and outline of the frame. I've traced a photo of my road bike, with a mostly Shimano parts: a 600 rear derailleur, 8 speed cassette, 105 octalink double crank, and 105 front derailleur.
Bicycle pedal, quill road type, with toe clip and toe strap (1970s) The quill pedal is a common pedal system on bicycles. It consists of a main axle section that is attached to the bicycle crank arm and contains extensions from the axle to which parallel cage plates are attached at the front and rear of the pedal.
Another Campagnolo invention that made use of the quick-release mechanism was the Cambio Corsa, a multi-gear changing system consisting of a rear wheel quick-release lever with a mechanical extension that placed the lever itself near the bicycle's saddle, combined with a fork that served as a primitive version of a rear derailleur (without ...