Bicycle components
Under bicycle components are understood in the bicycle technology especially all parts of the circuit and the brakes on a bicycle. The combination of a complete set of components is also known as a group . The group usually consists of at least the following components:
- Rear derailleur
- Derailleur
- Cranks
- Bottom bracket
- Chainrings
- Ring gear package
- Brakes
- Shift and brake levers (usually as a unit)
- Hubs
There is no clear definition or demarcation of which components belong. Sometimes other parts, such as the chain , the headset , Bowden cables , saddle clamp bolts or similar parts are also counted in the group.
The largest manufacturers of components are Shimano , Campagnolo , SRAM and Falcon . Parts from different manufacturers sometimes cannot be combined; Parts from the same manufacturer are generally compatible with each other.
Examples
The following examples are groups of the currently best-known component manufacturers. The names are given in qualitatively ascending order, the names of groups that are currently no longer produced are shown in brackets.
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literature
- Michael Gressmann, Franz Beck, Rüdiger Bellersheim: specialist knowledge of bicycle technology. 1st edition. Verlag Europa-Lehrmittel, Haan-Gruiten 2006, ISBN 3-8085-2291-7 .
- Fritz Winkler, Siegfried Rauch: Bicycle technology repair, construction, production. 10th edition. BVA Bielefelder Verlagsanstalt GmbH & Co. KG, Bielefeld 1999, ISBN 3-87073-131-1 .