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  • Maintenance And Repair Of The Bicycle !
    Apr 26, 2013

    Some bicycle parts, particularly hub-based gearing systems, are complex. Self-service, assisted-service, and full-service bicycle maintenance and repair options exist. Some cyclists choose self-service: they maintain their own bicycles, ...

    Tags: Maintenance, Bicycle

  • Tools Of The Bicycle !
    Apr 26, 2013

    There are specialized bicycle tools for use both in the shop and on the road. Many cyclists carry tool kits. These may include a tire patch kit (which, in turn, may contain any combination of a hand pump or CO2 Pump, tire levers, spare ...

    Tags: Tools, Bicycle

  • Accessories Of The Bicycle !
    Apr 26, 2013

    Some components, which are often optional accessories on sports bicycles, are standard features on utility bicycles to enhance their usefulness and comfort. Mudguards, or fenders, protect the cyclist and moving parts from spray when riding ...

    Tags: Accessories, Bicycle

  • Suspension Of The Bicycle !
    Apr 26, 2013

    Bicycle suspension refers to the system or systems used to suspend the rider and all or part of the bicycle. This serves two purposes: to keep the wheels in continuous contact with the ground, improving control, and to isolate the rider and ...

    Tags: Suspension, Bicycle

  • Brakes Of The Bicycle !
    Apr 26, 2013

    Modern bicycle brakes may be: rim brakes, in which friction pads are compressed against the wheel rims; internal hub brakes, in which the friction pads are contained within the wheel hubs; or disc brakes, with a separate rotor for braking. ...

    Tags: Brakes, Bicycle

  • Steering and Seating Of The Bicycle !
    Apr 26, 2013

    The handlebars turn the fork and the front wheel via the stem, which rotates within the headset. Three styles of handlebar are common. Upright handlebars, the norm in Europe and elsewhere until the 1970s, curve gently back toward the rider, ...

    Tags: Steering, Seating, Bicycle

  • Drivetrain and Gearing of The Bicycle !
    Apr 26, 2013

    The drivetrain begins with pedals which rotate the cranks, which are held in axis by the bottom bracket. Most bicycles use a chain to transmit power to the rear wheel. A very small number of bicycles use a shaft drive to transmit power, or ...

    Tags: Drivetrain, gearing, Bicycle

  • Frame of The Bicycle !
    Apr 26, 2013

    The great majority of today's bicycles have a frame with upright seating which looks much like the first chain-driven bike. Such upright bicycles almost always feature the diamond frame, a truss consisting of two triangles: the front ...

    Tags: Frame, Bicycle

  • Performance of The Bicycle !
    Apr 26, 2013

    The bicycle is extraordinarily efficient in both biological and mechanical terms. The bicycle is the most efficient human-powered means of transportation in terms of energy a person must expend to travel a given distance. From a mechanical ...

    Tags: Performance, Bicycle

  • Dynamics of The Bicycle !
    Apr 26, 2013

    A bicycle stays upright while moving forward by being steered so as to keep its center of mass over the wheels. This steering is usually provided by the rider, but under certain conditions may be provided by the bicycle itself. The ...

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  • Types of The Bicycle !
    Apr 26, 2013

    The bicycle has undergone continual adaptation and improvement since its inception. These innovations have continued with the advent of modern materials and computer-aided design, allowing for a proliferation of specialized bicycle types. ...

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  • Uses Of The Bicycle !
    Apr 26, 2013

    Bicycles have been and are employed for many uses: Utility: transportation, bicycle commuting, and utility cycling Work: mail delivery, paramedics, police, couriering, and general delivery. Recreation: bicycle touring, mountain ...

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  • Histroy Of Bicycle !
    Apr 26, 2013

    A bicycle, often called a bike (and sometimes referred to as a "pushbike", "pedal bike", "pedal cycle", or "cycle"), is a human-powered, pedal-driven, single-track vehicle, having two wheels attached to a frame, one behind the other. A ...

    Tags: Bicycle, bike

  • The Accor Group Is Currently Re-Launching Its Economy Hotel Brand Ibis
    Apr 26, 2013

    Ibis Hotel Frankfurt Ibis Hotel Frankfurt The Accor Group is currently re-launching its economy hotel brand Ibis, equipped with a new design concept that includes LED wallwashers and directional luminaires ...

    Tags: LED Lighting, ERCO

  • Tips for Pet Travel
    Apr 26, 2013

    Before You Go Make sure your pet is healthy. Check with your veterinarian and renew any shots that are due. Also, give your pet a treatment of flea and tick medication. There may be parasites where you are headed that are different from ...

    Tags: pet travel, dog travel