Invention and Engineering

Bicycle wheel

A bicycle wheel is a wheel, most commonly a wire wheel, designed for a bicycle. A pair is often called a wheelset, especially in the context of ready built "off the shelf" performance-oriented wheels. Bicycle wheels are typically designed to fit into the frame and fork via dropouts, and hold bicycle tires. A typical modern wheel has a metal hub, wire tension spokes and a metal or carbon fiber rim. The hub consists of an axle, bearings and a hub shell.

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• ▸Diving helmet
• ▸Antonín Dvořák
• ▸Beyer, Peacock and Company

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