The bicycle is one of the most popular and oldest means of transport. Even today, there are millions of people around the world who use bicycles to travel. Cycling is also considered a good exercise to lose weight. Cycling is encouraged to promote environmental protection and reduce pollution from motor vehicles.
Bicycles have separate components, though not as complex as automobiles. It is quite easy to understand the different parts of a bicycle and its functions. The following spare parts are some of the important components found in a Bicycle.
Bicycle Spare Parts- Understanding the Different Components
Free Wheel: - A freewheel mechanism on a bicycle allows the rear wheel to turn faster than the pedals. If your bicycle doesn't have a freewheel, a simple ride can be exhausting, as you may never stop pumping the pedals. And going downhill would be downright dangerous, because the pedals will automatically turn, going as fast as you can with them.
A freewheel is a ratchet, a mechanism that allows motion in only one direction. In the case of a bicycle, this allows the chain to only transfer power from the pedals to the wheel, not in the other direction. The typical ticking-tick-tick sound of a coastal bicycle, which becomes a buzz at high speeds, is the sound of the freewheel mechanism ratcheting up.
