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A mountain bike is the one thing you need before yougo mountain biking.
A mountain bike contains manyparts, which will be covered below:1.
Bottom bracket - This attaches the crankset to the body of a bike.
2.
Brake cable - This is the cable that connects thebrake lever to the brake mechanism.
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Brake lever - The lever on the handlebar to activate the brakes.
The left side is the front brakeand the right side is the rear brake.
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Chain - The circular set of links that transferpower from the chain ring to the cogs.
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Chain ring - The toothed rings that attach tothe crank to hold the chain.
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Crank - The lever that extends from the bottom bracket to the pedal, transferring the power to thechain rings.
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Derailleur - The mechanism for moving the chain from one cog to another.
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Down tube - The section of frame that extendsdownward from the stem to the bottom bracket.
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Front shock - The shock absorber on the frontfork.
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Handlebar - The horizontal bar attached to thestem with handgrips on the end.
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Headset - The mechanism in front of the framethat connects the front fork to the stem andhandlebars.
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Hub - The center part of the wheel that thespokes are attached to.
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Idler pulley - The bottom pulley of the rearderailleur that provides spring tension to keep the chain tight.
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Nipple - A threaded receptacle that holds the end of the spoke to the rim.
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Pedal - The platform to pedal on; attaches tothe crank.
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Rear shock - The shock absorber for the reartire on dual suspension type bikes.
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Rim - The metal ring that holds the spokeson the inside and the tire to the outside.
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Saddle - The seat.
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Seat post - Offers support for the seat.
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Skewer - The metal rod that goes through thehub, attaching the wheel to the dropouts of theframe.
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Spindle - The free rotating axle that thecrank arms attach to; also a part of the bottombracket.
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Spokes - The thick wires that join the hub tothe rim.
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Stem - A piece that attaches the handlebar to the steering tube.
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Wheel hub - The center of the wheel that thespokes are attached to.
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