Dictionary of automotive terms. 2015.
Gear inches — is a system that assigns numerical measurements to bicycle gear ratios, to indicate how low or high a gear is. With old fashioned penny farthing bicycles, the crankarms were directly attached to the large drive wheel. One turn of the pedals moved … Wikipedia
Bicycle gearing — The gearing on a bicycle is the selection of appropriate gear ratios for optimum efficiency or comfort. Different gears and ranges of gears are appropriate for different people and styles of cycling. Multi speed bicycles allow gear selection to… … Wikipedia
Crankset — A Shimano Deore right crankset, showing crank arm, spider, three chainrings and chainring guard … Wikipedia
Fixed-gear bicycle — A fixed gear bicycle or fixed wheel bicycle, is a bicycle without the ability to coast. The sprocket is screwed directly on to the hub and there is no freewheel mechanism. A reverse thread lockring is usually fitted to prevent the sprocket from… … Wikipedia
Derailleur gears — Transmission types Manual Sequential manual Non synchronous Preselector Automatic Manumatic Semi automatic Electrohydraulic Dual … Wikipedia
Micro drive — This piece is about the bicycle drive train. For other uses see Microdrive (disambiguation) Micro drive is a term used to describe the drivetrain, mostly BMX and MTB, that use smaller than standard sized cogs.[1] The smallest rear sprocket that… … Wikipedia
Single-speed bicycle — ing or other methods for varying the gear ratio of the bicycle. Historically, all bicycles were single speed bicycles, specifically fixed gear or fixed wheel single speed bicycles that had no mechanism to vary the gear ratio or to allow the… … Wikipedia
Simpson Chain — The Simpson Chain or Simpson Lever Chain was an English made bicycle chain invented by William Spears Simpson in 1895. The design of this chain departed radically from the standard roller bicycle chain. The chain was composed of linked triangles… … Wikipedia
Artistic cycling — is a form of competitive indoor cycling in which athletes perform tricks (called exercises) for points on specialized, fixed gear bikes in a format similar to ballet or gymnastics. The exercises are performed before judges in six minute rounds by … Wikipedia
Motor-paced racing — Motor paced racing, Berlin Weißensee, 1958 Motor paced racing and motor paced cycling refer to cycling behind a pacer in a car or more usually on a motorcycle. The cyclist follows as close as he can to profit from the slipstream of his pacer. The … Wikipedia
