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2. List of bicycle parts - Wikipedia

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   Fork crown: the point at which the two blades of the fork meet below the steerer tube. Fork end: paired slots on a fork or frame at which the axle of the wheel is attached. See also Dropout; Frame: the mechanical core of a bicycle, the frame provides points of attachment for the various components that make up the machine. The term is variously ...

3. Freehub - Wikipedia

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   A set of sprockets (called a "cassette") is mounted onto a splined shaft of the freehub to engage the chain. The ratcheting mechanism is a part of the hub, in contrast to a freewheel, an older technology, which contains both the sprockets and a ratcheting mechanism in a single unit separate from the hub. In many high-end and midrange bicycles ...

4. Cogset - Wikipedia

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   Multiple speed freewheels were common on quality high end bikes until the late 1980s. [3] Suntour — Maeda Industries (Japan) introduced a compact 6 speed freewheel which reduced the spacing between the sprockets and was the same width as a standard 5 speed freewheel but required a narrower chain than the standard.

5. Flip-flop hub - Wikipedia

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   Also, if rear brakes are used (essential where a freewheel is used) brake pads may need to be adjusted. The ISO threading for freewheels (Single or Multiple Speed) is the same as for track/fixed cogs. A standard single-speed BMX style freewheel can be used on the track threads of the hub. Because of the stepped down lock ring threads, not as ...

6. Front freewheel - Wikipedia

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   The Shimano Front Freewheel (FFS) was a proprietary bicycle drivetrain design of the 1970s that placed a freewheel between the pedal cranks and the front chainrings – enabling the rider to shift gears while coasting. [2] FFS rear freewheel is different than a standard freewheel because it's "stiff" with more friction than a normal rear freewheel.

7. Single-speed bicycle - Wikipedia

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   The Flying Pigeon PA-02, a single-speed utility bicycle, is the most produced bicycle model in history. A single-speed bicycle is a type of bicycle with a single gear ratio . These bicycles are without derailleur gears , hub gearing or other methods for varying the gear ratio of the bicycle.