{"id":40297,"date":"2022-08-15T16:00:39","date_gmt":"2022-08-15T14:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/?p=662958"},"modified":"2022-08-15T16:15:23","modified_gmt":"2022-08-15T14:15:23","slug":"bike-components-explained-a-jargon-buster-to-all-of-the-key-frame-wheelset-and-groupset-parts-on-a-bicycle","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/cyclingplus\/rss_feed\/bike-components-explained-a-jargon-buster-to-all-of-the-key-frame-wheelset-and-groupset-parts-on-a-bicycle\/","title":{"rendered":"Bike components explained: a jargon buster to all of the key frame, wheelset and groupset parts on a bicycle"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Paul Norman\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Monday, 15 August 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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If you\u2019re new to cycling, there is tons of bike-specific terminology to understand if you want to get to grips with how your machine works and what each bike component does. Some are pretty obvious and self-explanatory, whereas other bike parts are a bit more tricky.<\/p>\n

Bike components such as bottom brackets and freehubs have a lot of complexity hidden away \u2013 and bike brands seem to love to come up with new and slightly different ways of doing things. Even pedals come in a confusing number of variants.<\/p>\n

Confused? Here\u2019s your jargon buster on all the key bike components \u2013 and an explanation of what they do.<\/p>\n

Want more information? We\u2019ve got full explainers covering the key parts of a bike, so hit the links to get the lowdown on the seemingly infinite number of standards and compatibility questions.<\/p>\n