Things you've heard people call parts or equipment

[DR ◣◢]

 

Back in the day when we were riding 6 sprockets on the back and all were fixed together and the freebody screwed into the hub it the sprockets were call a sprocket set.

Then Shimano came up with a system where we could change an individual sprocket to tailor the gear ratios to your own liking it became known as a Sprocket cluster. at the same time the freebody was built into the hub and a 7th sprocket added. So "cluster" became the generic name. This goes back to the mid to late 80's Or BM (before Millennials)

 

 

I like learning new things. 

[MORNE]

The lower cage is a Jockey pully cage and the wheels are jockey pulley wheels. These are accepted engineering terms. However the whole assembly is a Derailleur so there's that

 

 

 

 

Back in the day when we were riding 6 sprockets on the back and all were fixed together and the freebody screwed into the hub it the sprockets were call a sprocket set.

Then Shimano came up with a system where we could change an individual sprocket to tailor the gear ratios to your own liking it became known as a Sprocket cluster. at the same time the freebody was built into the hub and a 7th sprocket added. So "cluster" became the generic name. This goes back to the mid to late 80's Or BM (before Millennials)

Was about to say that if you don't know what a ‘cluster’ is it might be seen as proof of how long (or short) you have been messing about with bicycles ☺️

[DieselnDust]

I like learning new things. 

 

 

The term doesn't really apply any longer since we can't change any of the individual sprockets any longer even though some are still mounted freely

[Rigardt@Scott]

Clips / cleats.

 

It is a clipless pedal.

[Tim Brink]

Kick-over - front derailleur

 

Flywheel - chainset/crankset

 

[Kranswurm]

Al Debo...

"Your lips are like petals, bicickle petals..."

Good God...Al Debbo is a blast from the past

[MORNE]

Also, tyres vs tires are both acceptable depending on which side of the Atlantic ocean you find yourself. The ‘Muricans probably think pushing a round rubber thing along makes you too tired so they called a TYRE that instead lol

[TNT1]

I see the muppets in the classifieds here have all settled on Square Tapped instead of square tapered. In fact a search in the Drivetrain section reveals not a single square taper BB for sale. Many tapped ones though.

[TNT1]

Also, tyres vs tires are both acceptable depending on which side of the Atlantic ocean you find yourself. The ‘Muricans probably think pushing a round rubber thing along makes you too tired so they called a TYRE that instead lol

Either way, it drives me mad when the muppets refer to tyre threads as opposed to treads

[TNT1]

Argust............. When it was still the Argus or even still now for that matter.

The correct spelling is Aurgust.

[MORNE]

Derailer vs Derailleur is a common one

[Butterbean]

Either way, it drives me mad when the muppets refer to tyre threads as opposed to treads

OMG yes i hate a tyre thread %... FFS it doesnt even make sense.

[MORNE]

I see the muppets in the classifieds here have all settled on Square Tapped instead of square tapered. In fact a search in the Drivetrain section reveals not a single square taper BB for sale. Many tapped ones though.

As long as it is pronounced like ‘tappet’...ill allow it for laughs

[Tim Brink]

I've seen "Petals" as well. I blame afrikaans people.

But: binnebandlosebuiteband.

[MORNE]

OMG yes i hate a tyre thread %... FFS it doesnt even make sense.

Well...the TPI number referenced on the sidewall of most mtb tyres says otherwise haha. “Threads per inch” ????

[TNT1]

In the days of quill stems, I heard many guys call them goose necks.

 

Oh, and it's a saddle, not a seat.