bike part terminology???

[beatcad]

it goes w/out sayin that everyone on this board is cool and layed back, so when someone calls a part wrong or impropperly theres no jerk or know it all that says "hey man yer wrong". i think when someone asks or talks about a part i think we all know what he/shes talkin' about.
now this question/discusion is not about our non-bicycle friends. yes they call it a neck but we know its a head tube and dont say anything(maybe cringe a little) cause it aint worth it.
there are bike snobs(not us) that may or may not correct people on correct names for parts so what is what, and what is propper?
i think i know, but theres allways a little overlap.....
a couple examples
stem/quill/gooseneck
sprocket/chainring/cog
seat/saddle

just a few items off the top of my melon.
any other parts?
any thoughts?

 

[CRASH]

I'd like to correct the following grammatical errors in your post...


ok, seriously. I can't speak for anyone else, but I will usually correct people's terminology as a matter of education when they are way off. But I really try not to come across as elitist or anything. I just like helping folks.

 

[Hay Burner]

Y'all are both so wrong it ain't even funny.

Seriously I'm with Crash and only if it is somebody I know, all in the name of education. We were all there at one point in our lives contrary to what some believe we did not come out of the womb with this knowledge. Some of it is self taught yes, but we all had someone ther to spark our interest and show us the ropes.

 

[dragnusa]

I think alot of terms come from the area and style of bikes your talking about. since Ive been looking for Gt parts Ive heard the stem called a blockhead and hammer head do to the shape of the stem on the old freestyle bikes.

 

[meatwad1]

Well you know ..


yesterday I might have been wrong about a seat post clamp on a Roadmaster but i'm still not convinced so I should hold my tongue but....

There are a couple misnomers that bug me though.

1. The "lucky seven" seat post. Lucky seven is known to me as a schwinn chainwheel that was found on many stingrays that had seven holes in it. I think prewar bent, laid foward /back seatpost.

2. "Astabula" crank used to describe a one peice crank. Astabula I beleive is a japanese brand name that made one piece cranks and other parts such a stems long after one peice cranks were commonplace . I blame the late sheldon brown for one.

3. Bombers being confused with Klunkers.

4. Anything cantilever being refered to as a schwinn. Newbies!

5. Being confused with a hipster when I'm actually retrogrouch/ old bike obsessed.

 

[B607]

2. "Astabula" crank used to describe a one peice crank. Astabula I beleive is a japanese brand name that made one piece cranks and other parts such a stems long after one peice cranks were commonplace . I blame the late sheldon brown for one.

Gee, and all this time I thought Ashtabula (sic) was a city in Ohio where the Ashtabula Bike Parts Co. made millions of forged cranks and forks from the 20's to the 60's for many different bike companies. Now I find out they were made by Japs. :shock: You learn something new everyday on this here internet. 8) :roll: Gary

 

[axsepul]

Nice thread! Based on my experience i had some problems communicating with people from central and south america and with people from the other side of the earth when it comes to talking about headbadges. Normally people from Europe call them name plate and people from central and south america call them insignia.

 

[outskirtscustoms]

:idea: As they say, a picture speaks a thousand words. If you see this:

No matter what you call it on your side of the pond we all know what you are talking about. :idea:

 

[honestherman]

bike part terminology???
by beatcad on Mon Nov 19, 2012 10:07 pm

it goes w/out sayin that everyone on this board is cool and layed back,

WOW That is a Nice compliment for all the people on this Board. How can they ever disagree with you..

 

[axsepul]

:idea: As they say, a picture speaks a thousand words. If you see this:

No matter what you call it on your side of the pond we all know what you are talking about. :idea:

Nice picture of a headbadge but i also see a head tube, fork crown and fork bearing cups which each have different names in central and south america which i still have to learn.

 

[outskirtscustoms]

Okay picky picky... :lol:
If you're still confused just open it in paint and draw an arrow to it before posting it...Like this:

 

[axsepul]

Nice which is something i've done in the past and it works fine if you are dealing with someone on a forum or on facebook. But when you are dealing with a customer over the phone its a whole different story. Here is a great picture for someone to give a name to each number

I might do it with someone from mexico or guatemala to see the difference in terminology!

 

[yoothgeye]

I think you have all hit the ones I've seen before, but my kids get tires and wheels mixed up and my son will call the frame a "skeleton" and my daughter will call it the "body."

The wheel/rim thing can get confusing on bikes, are you talking about the wheel as a unit (hub, spokes, rim) or just the rim? A wheelset is a front and back wheel that go together. It bugs me when people talk about the "rims" on their car, when they are obviously talking about the wheels and not just the rim or lip of the wheel.

More?

Rim strips/wheel liners

The little injection molding things on new tires:

"teets"/hairs?

handlebars/bars

 

[beatcad]

Rim strips/wheel liners

"teets"/hairs?

handlebars/bars

electrical tape :lol:

"fuzzies"

handle barS kinda bug me. in most cases it a singular piece.
not a pair that would warrent the S for plural.
of course there were motorcycles that had 2 piece barS

 

[yoothgeye]

of course there were motorcycles that had 2 piece barS

Clip ons. :lol:

 

[honestherman]

George Carlin "JUMBO-Shrimp"

I have heard that Boys/Mens #66 are different than Girls/Womens #66
LLANTA-TIRE
Handle Bar(s) Hey they have two grips on them.
We really understand what everyone is talking about. But some people feel it is their purpose to point out the period and cama is in the wrong place when posting here.
Why do we ride a bike and ride a motorcycle. Don't we drive a motorcycle ? Is the passenger the only one who rides a motorcycle. Why? Why do you drive a car, a passenger rides in the car.
This could go on and on. Dont lose any sleep over it. Bikes are for Kids anyway, or are they?

 

[outsider13]

Thinga ma jig holdin the thanga ma bob, that turns the whatchama callit :shock: :?:

 

[meatwad1]

[quote="B607 You learn something new everyday on this here internet. 8) :roll: Gary[/quote]

Yes as in who exactly is a fount of misinformation Doh and Doh!

 

[deorman]

http://jgbicyclestories.blogspot.com/20 ... abula.html Nipples and dropouts and nuts, oh my! :lol:

 

[deven_science]

Chainring vs. chainwheel

Sweet potato vs. yam

Engine vs. motor

I've never heard chainwheel.

Just today, I saw sweet potatoes for sale right beside yams. I always thought they were the same thing, but my wife assures me that they are not, even though people use them interchangeably.

An engine is mechanically driven, a motor is electrical.