| The most essential part of going mountain | | | | frame's front that helps to connect the stem |
| biking is purchasing a mountain bike. This | | | | and handlebars to the front fork. |
| bike has many different parts, however, that | | | | |
| you will learn more about below: | | | | 12. Hub - This is the wheel's center part |
| | | | where the spokes are attached. |
| 1. Bottom Bracket - This bracket helps to | | | | |
| secure the body of the bike and the crankset | | | | 13. Idler Pulley - This keeps the chain |
| together. | | | | tight by adding spring tension to the rear |
| | | | derailleur's bottom pulley. |
| 2. Brake Cable - This cable is the | | | | |
| connection between the brake mechanism and | | | | 14. Nipple - This holds the rim to the end |
| the brake lever. | | | | of the spoke via a threaded receptacle. |
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| 3. Brake Lever - This lever is located on | | | | 15. Pedal - This is the part that you use to |
| the handlebars and it is used to enable the | | | | pedal on and it is attached to the crank. |
| braking mechanism. The left lever is to | | | | |
| activate the front brake and the right lever | | | | 16. Rear Shock - On bikes with dual |
| is to activate the rear brake. | | | | suspension, this is rear tire's shock |
| | | | absorber. |
| 4. Chain - This part consists of a set of | | | | |
| circular links that help to transfer your | | | | 17. Rim - This is the metallic ring that |
| power from the chain to the cogs to make the | | | | secures the inside spokes to the outside |
| bike move. | | | | tire. |
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| 5. Chain Ring - The chain ring is the rings | | | | 18. Saddle - The seat that you sit on. |
| with teeth that help to secure the crank to | | | | |
| the chain. | | | | 19. Seat Post - Supports the saddle/seat. |
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| 6. Crank - This is the lever that goes from | | | | 20. Skewer - This is the metallic rod that |
| the pedal to the bottom bracket. It helps to | | | | attaches the wheel to the frame dropouts by |
| transfer your power to the chain rings. | | | | going through the hub. |
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| 7. Derailleur - This is the mechanism that | | | | 21. Spindle - This is what the crank arms |
| moves the chain from cog to cog. | | | | are attached to via a free rotating axle and |
| | | | it is also a component of the bottom bracket. |
| 8. Down Tube - This frame section goes from | | | | |
| the bottom bracket to the stem. | | | | 22. Spokes - These are the thicker wires |
| | | | that secure the wheel hub to the rim of the |
| 9. Front Shock - The front fork's shock | | | | wheel. |
| absorber. | | | | |
| | | | 23. Stem - This piece secures the steering |
| 10. Handlebar - This is the horizontal bar | | | | tube to the handlebar. |
| that has handgrips on each end. It is | | | | |
| secured to the stem to help you guide where | | | | 24. Wheel Hub - This is located at the |
| the bike is going. | | | | wheel's center and it is where the spokes are |
| | | | attached. |
| 11. Headset - This is the mechanism on the | | | | |