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• List of Manufacturers
  *[[Aegis Bicycles]] [http://www.aegisbicycles.com/] *[[American Eagle (bicycles)|American Eagle]]
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• Cyclo-cross
  '''Cyclo-cross''' is a form of [[bicycle racing]]. Races take place typically in the autum ...b in the saddle. The sight of competitors struggling up a muddy slope with bicycles on their shoulders is the classic image of the sport, although unridable se
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• Wire wheels
  ...t|thumb|300 px|Bicycle wheels with a radial spoke pattern (left) and three cross (right)]] ...od bicycle shops, build wheels to other patterns (two-cross, one-cross, no-cross or radial) where the user sees fit. All these patterns have been used for m
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• Aspes
  ...company produced some of their first off-road motorcycles, including the ''Cross 69 Special'', which was the first moped bikes to be fitted as standard with ...ed the ''Hopi''. The engine was a two-stroke with four transfer ports. The cross version had 20 hp at 8500 rpm and weighed 85 kg, while the regular version
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• Derailleur gears
  ...early [[1950s]] the cable-operated, parallelogram variety used on today's bicycles was introduced by [[Tullio Campagnolo]], who also invented the [[Quick rele ...n bike]]s, but as of 2006 SRAM has introduced a drivetrain system for road bicycles.
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• Milani
  [[Image:CrossComp69.JPG|300px|right|thumb|'''1969 Cross Contest 50''']] ...ved in 1969 with two models determined more provided and aggressive: the ''Cross Contest'' and the ''Sport Contest'', both were developed around a solid cha
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• Garelli
  ..., an innovative auxiliary engine from 38.5 cc intended to equip the common bicycles. Image: Cross Garelli 1968 1.jpg|'''1968 Garelli Cross 49cc 7 CV carburetor with 22mm Dell'Orto'''
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• Slick tire
  ...w and medium performance bicycle tires have substantial tread, because the bicycles they are designed for often find themselves used off pavement as well, in d
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• Mountain biking
  Mountain biking is roughly broken down into five categories: cross country, [[Downhill cycling|downhill]], [[Freeride|freeriding]], dirt jumpi ...racing down [[Mount Tamalpais]] (Mt Tam) on old 1930s and '40s [[Schwinn]] bicycles retrofitted with better brakes and fat tires. This group included [[Joe Bre
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• Pinarello
  ...es bicycles for road racing, track racing, bicycle messengers, and [[cyclo-cross]]. ...as far back as 1922, when Giovanni's cousin Alessandro was already making bicycles in a small factory. The beginning of this manufacturing was signified with
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• Romeo
  ...s, by the ''Po'' brothers, a family specializing in the repair and sale of bicycles and mopeds [[Cimatti]]. ...f entertainment for the young. In [[1968]] the "Fujihama" first moped from cross-brand. Equipped with a lightweight frame monoculla and an upgraded engine,
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• Bicycle brake systems
  Early bicycles such as the high wheeled [[penny-farthing]] bikes had no brakes as we would ...This is not a disadvantage for the very specialized manner in which these bicycles are ridden.
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• Axle
  ...or to distribute the weight of the cargo over more wheels, for example to cross a weight restricted [[bridge]]. When not needed, the axle is lifted off th
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• Bicycle gearing
  ...rs are appropriate for different people and styles of cycling. Multi-speed bicycles allow gear selection to suit the circumstances, e.g. it may be comfortable ...he drivetrain of the bicycle. On [[single-speed bicycle]]s and multi-speed bicycles using [[derailleur gears]], the gear ratio is the ratio of the number of te
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• Testi
  ...f the models Trail King of 50cc and 90cc version of un'inedita of Week End Cross with the advertising slogan "Ride the Testi-It's a ball." In 1966, is prese [[Image:testicarabocross1zl8.jpg|thumb|left|200px|'''Testi Carabo Cross''']]
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• SWM
  [[File:1977 swm 50 boy.jpg|thumb|right|250px|'''1977 SWM Cross ''Boy'' with a [[Minarelle]] 6 hp 50 cc Engine and 4 Speeds''']] [[Category: Bicycles]]
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• Brake fade
  ...ting & cooling curve, heating the friction material up to 450°F to "cure" (cross-link) the phenolic resin thermoset polymers: There is no melting of the bin Adherents of gas emission have carried that belief to motorcycles, bicycles and "sports" cars, while all other disk brake users from the same automotiv
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• Husqvarna
  ...kets for the [[Sweden|Swedish]] military. The Husqvarna logo is based on a cross section through a gun barrel and sight. [[Piaggio]] S.P.A. is now the sole ...further. Just like many other motorcycle makers, Husqvarna began by making bicycles.
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• Road bicycle racing
  The first competitor to cross the finish line after completing the prescribed course is declared the winn ...nts include [[team time trial]]s). The stage winner is the first person to cross the finish line that day or the time trial rider (or team) with the lowest
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• History of the bicycle
  ...craze]] took hold, many other blacksmiths began forming companies to make bicycles using the new design. Velocipedes were expensive, and when customers soon b ...Essentially, the velocipede was a stepping stone that created a market for bicycles that led to the development of more advanced and efficient machines.
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