MOUNTAIN BIKE PARTS
One may have never thought about the parts that are required to make a mountain bike while riding it. But sometimes it becomes important to know the parts. You never know where they will help you. Some of the mountain bike parts are:
The Bottom bracket which is an attachment of the crank set to body of the bike. It can be replaced or adjusted.
The Brake cable: it is a cable that is used to attach the brake lever to the mechanism.
Brake lever: It is a handlebar lever used for activation of the brakes. The brake on th left side is for the front and the one on the right is the rear brake.
The bike consists of a chain circular set of links which transfers the power from the chain ring to moving parts of the wheel.
Chain ring: these are toothed rings which are attached to the crank that holds the chain and are important mountain bike parts.
Crank Lever: it extends from the bottom bracket to the pedal of the bike and transfers the power to the chain rings and is one of the mountain bike parts.
Derailleur Mechanism is required for moving the chain from one part to another.
The down tube Section of frame extends downward from the stem to the bottom of the bracket.
Dropout cut slots are provided at the bottom of front fork. They are designed to allow the axle of the wheel.
Front Shock absorbers are provided on the front fork.
Handlebar: a horizontal bar is fixed to the stems which have hand grips at its end and the brake levers and shifters are attached to it.
Headset Mechanism is in the front of frame which connects the front fork to the stem and also the handlebars.
The spokes are attached to the Hub Center section of the wheel.
The end of the spoke in the rim is held by a nipple threaded receptacle.
Rear Shock absorbers are provided on the rear tire in most of the dual-suspension bikes which is another of the important mountain bike parts.
Rim: it is a metal ring with a U-shaped cross section which connects the spokes to the tire which is on the outside.
A Saddle Seat is the part one should not sit on when riding steep downhill.
A Seat post supports the post for the saddle. It is mounted into the seat tube with a mechanism for changing its height.
Skewer Metal rod: it goes all the way through the core or the hub.
The crank arms are attached to a spindle freely rotating axle. It is a part of the bottom bracket.
There are thick wires which join the hub to the rim. The tension in it is adjusted by means of a nipple available on the rim side.
Tire: they are on the outer part of the rim. They make contact with the road while riding and also provide a grip.
The Top tube is present in the top bar of the bicycle frame.
The spikes are attaches to the wheel hub Center of the wheel.
The steering tube is attached to the handlebar by means of a stem piece.
