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         Bicycle: two-wheeled vehicle operated 
          by pedals. 
          Rear caliper brake: piece that joins the different parts of the 
          rear brake. 
          Seat post: metal tube that holds the seat. 
          Saddle: seat. 
          Cross bar: cylinder that connects the seat tube and the head 
          tube. 
          Handlebar stem: metal tube used to steer the front wheel. 
          handle bars: metal tube used for steering. 
          Brake cable: braided steel cable used to control the brakes. 
          Brake lever: device used to operate the brake. 
          Head tube: cylinder that holds the handlebars and which connects 
          the crossbar to the down tube. 
          Front caliper brake: piece that joins the different parts of 
          the front brake. 
          Derailleur gear changer: lever used to shift the chain on a multi-speed 
          bicycle. 
          Fork: piece formed of two parallel tubes, between which the wheel 
          is fixed. 
          Down tube: cylinder onto which the crank gear is attached and 
          which connects the down tube to the seat tube. 
          Spoke: long, thin piece of metal connecting the rim of a wheel 
          to its hub. 
          Hub: central part crossed by the axle. 
          Rim: circle of metal forming the edge of a wheel. 
          Tire: hollow, air-filled casing made of rubber-covered fabric 
          and steel. 
          Tire valve: system used to regulate the air in a tire. 
          Wheel: round object that turns around a central axle to allow 
          the bicycle to advance. 
          Pedal: footed operated system used to propel a bicycle. 
          Crank arm: arm perpendicular to an axle, used to give it circular 
          motion. 
          Drive chain: set of metal links that is used to transmit motion. 
          Rear derailleur: apparatus used to transfer the chain from one 
          gear to another, situated at the rear of a bicycle. 
          Chain stay: part on which the bicycle rests. 
          Front derailleur: apparatus used to transfer the chain from one 
          gear to another, situated at the front of a bicycle. 
          Seat tube: cylinder to which the seat is attached and which connects 
          the down tube to the crossbar. 
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