Runner
- Frame: the main structure of the bicycle, to which all other parts are attached.
- Wheels: consist of rims, spokes, hubs and tires.
- Tires: provide contact with the ground, they can be different depending on the type of bicycle (road, mountain, city).
Lighting system
- Front light: illuminates the road ahead of the bicycle.
- Rear light: increases the visibility of the cyclist to other road users.
- Reflectors: placed on the pedals, wheels and frame, improve the visibility of the bicycle.
Drive system
- Crankset: the part to which the pedals are attached.
- Pedals: allow the bike to be propelled.
- Chain: transfers power from the crankset to the rear wheel.
- Cassette: a set of sprockets on the rear wheel.
- Gears: allow the gears to be changed, and can be front or rear.
Steering system
- Handlebar: allows the bike to be steered.
- Stem: connects the handlebars to the fork.
- Fork: the front part of the frame to which the front wheel is attached.
Steering system brake
- Brakes: can be caliper, disc or drum.
- Brake levers: located on the handlebars, used to operate the brakes.
- Brake cables: transfer power from the levers to the brakes (in the case of mechanical brakes).
What is the
main structure of a bicycle, to which all other parts are attached?
Frame
What are
bicycle wheels made of?
Rims, spokes, hubs and tires
What
keeps the bicycle in contact with the ground?
Tires
What
lights the road ahead of the bicycle?
Front light
What
increases the visibility of the cyclist to other road users?
Rear light
What
improves the visibility of the bicycle, placed on the pedals
Reflectors
What are
the pedals attached to?
Crankset
What allows the bike to be
powered?
Pedals
What transfers power from the
crank to the rear wheel?
Chain
What is the
set of sprockets on the rear wheel?
Cassette
What allows the bike to
change gears?
Derailleurs
What allows the bike to be
steered?
Handlebar
What
connects the handlebar to the fork?
Stem
What is the
front part of the frame to which the front wheel is attached?
Fork
What
can be caliper, disc or drum on a bicycle?
Brakes
What is
located on the handlebars and is used to operate the brakes?
Brake levers
What transfers power from the
levers to the brakes in the case of mechanical brakes?
Brake cables