Mountain Biking

A mountain bike is the one thing you need before you go mountain biking. A mountain bike contains many parts, which will be covered below:

* Bottom bracket - This attaches the crankset to the body of a bike.
* Brake cable - This is the cable that connects the brake lever to the brake mechanism.
* Brake lever - The lever on the handlebar to activate the brakes. The left side is the front brake and the right side is the rear brake.
* Chain - The circular set of links that transfer power from the chain ring to the cogs.
* Chain ring - The toothed rings that attach to the crank to hold the chain.
* Crank - The lever that extends from the bottom bracket to the pedal, transferring the power to the chain rings.
* Derailleur - The mechanism for moving the chain from one cog to another.
* Down tube - The section of frame that extends downward from the stem to the bottom racket.
* Front shock - The shock absorber on the front fork.
* Handlebar - The horizontal bar attached to the stem with handgrips on the end.
* Headset - The mechanism in front of the frame that connects the front fork to the stem and handlebars.
* Hub - The center part of the wheel that the spokes are attached to.
* Idler pulley - The bottom pulley of the rear derailleur that provides spring tension to keep the chain tight.

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