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Head tube

Sports; Cycling

A cyclindrical metal piece that is located in between the handlebars and the fork on a bicycle and contains the headset.

Fork

Sports; Cycling

A prong-shaped, metal component that connects the bicycle to the front wheel and allows the rider to balance and steer.

Down tube

Sports; Cycling

A cylindrical metal piece that connects the head tube and the bottom bracket of a bicycle.

Headset

Sports; Cycling

A group of various types of rings that allow a rotatable surface for steering the bicycle.

Brake cable

Sports; Cycling

A metal string that connects the brake levers to the brake system on a bicycle.

Gear cable

Sports; Cycling

A metal string that connects the gear shifters to the gear system on a bicycle.

Gear shifter

Sports; Cycling

Bars or levers that are usually mounted on the handle bars (sometimes on the down tube) and are used to move the chain onto a different cog.

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