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Fittings, usually for wheels and saddle-posts, with a lever at one end so you can open them by hand, instead of using a spanner.
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Questions referring to electronic devices which typically track a cyclist's ride metrics, such as their speed, distance, cadence, etc
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Locking your bike and keeping it safe, especially from being stolen.
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Trek Bicycle Corporation is a designer, distributor and manufacturer of bicycles and bicycle parts.
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For questions relating to corrosion/oxidation of steel frames, components, and other ferrous (iron-based) parts.
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For questions about how to shop for for bicycles or other equipment. Please note that questions seeking product recommendations are off-topic, because they tend to become obsolete quickly.
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Questions concerning the angles, tube lengths, and other measurements of the bike frame.
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Servicing things before they break, so they're less likely to fail at all.
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Paint is the hard coating on the outside of bike frames that protects the metal below from rust.
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How and where to store your bicycle when you aren't riding it.
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Valves allow air to enter pressurized chambers (such as tires and suspension forks) and remain there. Common bicycle valves include Presta, Schrader, and Woods valves.
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Cannondale Bicycle Corporation is a manufacturer of bicycles.
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for questions in which the length of a ride is significant, or is the point of the question. If possible it should be combined with other tags to narrow the scope, for example [long-dist…
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Questions referring to a cyclist's interactions with other vehicles, mainly motorized ones.
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Bicycles that have suspension in both the front and rear.
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for questions related to the use of cycling to maintain or improve physical fitness. For questions about improving cycling ability on its own, use the [training] tag.
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The procedure to align the wheel by tightening and/or loosening the spokes
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about forward facing lights on the front of a bike: on the handle bars; fixed to the front of the frame; on the forks and so on. It is not about lights worn around the head or on a helmet,…
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A pannier (pronounced /ˈpæniər/) is a basket, bag, box, or similar container, carried in pairs either slung over the back of a beast of burden, or attached to the sides of a bicycle or motorcycle. The…
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Carrying stuff with your bike, using racks, backpacks, trailers, etc.
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Clipless pedals and shoes connect together with a special cleat, as opposed to using traditional flat pedals with toe clips.
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Fenders or mudguards catch water, dirt, or debris flung by a spinning tire
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Groupsets are classes of bicycle components built by the three major component manufacturers Shimano, Campagnolo, and SRAM (add the respective manufacturer tag as well). Use this tag for questions con…
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For questions about the ergonomics (human factors) of cycling and related activities, mostly related to the positioning and motion of the body and its joints to avoid injury and increase comfort and p…
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A recumbent is a bicycle (or tricycle) that places the rider in a laid-back reclining position.
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D.I.Y. is an acronym for "Do It Yourself". Questions here are resources for enthusiastic amateurs working on their own bicycles.
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A tricycle has three wheels. There are tricycles where you will sit upright (like a traditional children's tricycle) and those where you are more recumbent. If there is only one front wheel and two re…
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