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Nicolai gearbox mountain bike Pinion P1.18 gearbox installed in a bicycle frame Instinctiv Modern full suspension carbon gearbox mountain bike. A gearbox bicycle is a bicycle that uses a gearbox [1] [2] to convert torque and rotational speed from the power source, usually the rider's legs, to what is desired at the drive wheel.
This page lists notable bicycle brands and manufacturing companies past and present. For bicycle parts, see List of bicycle part manufacturing companies.. Many bicycle brands do not manufacture their own product, but rather import and re-brand bikes manufactured by others (e.g., Nishiki), sometimes designing the bike, specifying the equipment, and providing quality control.
Hero Cycles was established in 1956 in Ludhiana Punjab, manufacturing bicycle components. Today, Hero Cycles is one of the world's largest manufacturers of bicycles, producing 18390 cycles per day. [8] [9] Hero Cycles Ltd. is part of Hero Motors Company. [10] In 2016 Hero cycles exported to over 70 countries world-wide.
Bucking bike (with one or more eccentric wheels) Tall bike (often called an upside down bike, constructed so that the pedals, seat and handlebars are all higher than normal)—other types of tall bikes are made by welding two or more bicycle frames on top of each other, and running additional chains from the pedals to the rear wheel.
One standard option for the Brompton folding bicycle is to use a 3-speed hub gear (roughly a 30% difference between gear ratios) in combination with a 2-speed derailleur gear (roughly a 15% difference) to give 6 distinct gear ratios; this is an example of half-step gearing. Some Brompton suppliers offer a 2-speed chainring 'Mountain Drive' as ...
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The three-speed bicycle is a bicycle that uses internal hub gears at the rear wheel hub to provide three gear ratios. Three-speed hubs have been in use since the early 1900s. Though they are heavier than comparable derailleur systems, internal-gear hub systems generally last longer and require less maintenance.