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Bicycle glossary

A concise glossary of English-German cycling terms

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handle bars

A straight or bent bar with a handle at each end, used to steer a bicycle.

spoke

One of several small radiating bars inserted in the hub of a bicycle wheel to support the rim.

saddle

A seat on a bicycle that a rider straddles and sits on while riding it.

tire

A rubber cushion that fits around the wheel of a bicycle and usually contains compressed air.

wheel

A circular frame of hard material that may be solid, partly solid, or spoked and that is capable of turning on the axle of a bicycle.

chain

A circular, linked, metal device that transfers the power from the pedals to the drive train to propel a bicycle forward (and in some cases backward).

pedal

One of two levers pressed by the feet in a circular motion to operate a bicycle.

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