Bike Parts Glossary
Cog: |
One of the rear sprockets that attaches to the hub on the rear wheel. |
Cassette: |
A group of stacked sprockets on the rear wheel of a bicycle with a rear derailleur. |
Chainring: |
A large cog carrying the chain on a bicycle, which is attached to the crank. |
Crank: |
One of a set of two on a bicycle that converts the reciprocating motion of the rider's legs into rotational motion used to drive the chain or belt, which in turn drives the rear wheel. |
Spindle: |
An axle around which a pedal rotates; threaded at one end to screw into crank arms. |
Derailleur: |
An assembly of levers, usually cable actuated, that moves the chain between sprockets on a cassette or chainring assembly. |
Gearing: |
The aspect of a bicycle drivetrain that determines the relation between the cadence, the rate at which the rider pedals, and the rate at which the drive wheel turns. |