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- ...tween the wheel's speed and the road - this is used to advantage in [[Anti-lock braking system|ABS]] braking systems, and [[cadence braking]], a manual tec ...and the contact area of the tire. For example, at the same pressure wider bicycle tires have less flex in sidewalls and thus lower rolling resistance (althou5 KB (756 words) - 22:59, 17 February 2009
- This page lists [[bicycle]] and bicycle parts manufacturers past and present. *[[Bianchi (bicycle manufacturers)|Bianchi]]6 KB (665 words) - 11:39, 8 October 2009
- ...For [[single-track vehicle]]s, specifically the two-wheeled variety, see [[Bicycle and motorcycle dynamics]]. For [[aircraft]] see [[Aerodynamics]]. For [[wat *[[Opposite lock]]4 KB (534 words) - 19:22, 26 April 2010
- ...luding [[automobile]]s, [[truck]]s, [[motorcycle]]s, [[airplane]]s, even [[bicycle]]s. cause lock-up. Because fade may not occur simultaneously on all10 KB (1,643 words) - 20:15, 20 August 2009
- ...the use of safety features such as [[Automobile|car]] [[seat belt]]s and [[bicycle helmet]]s. The evidence is particularly compelling for the case of [[antilo ===Anti-lock brakes ===8 KB (1,221 words) - 23:03, 15 November 2009
- ...rrow and dangerous. Racing round the course has been likened to riding a [[bicycle]] round your [[bathroom]] or, in [[Nelson Piquet]]'s words, "Flying a helic ...This is a very tight bend, for which the drivers have to use full steering lock. It is a corner which has been used for many overtaking manoeuvres.11 KB (1,737 words) - 23:15, 18 February 2009
- ...of automatic transmissions include the use of [[torque converter]]s which lock-up beyond a certain speed eliminating power loss, and overdrive gears which ===Bicycle gearing===12 KB (1,865 words) - 06:22, 26 September 2016
- [[Image:Kusuma bike large.jpg|thumb|300px|This ''[[racing bicycle]]'' is built using lightweight, shaped [[aluminium]] tubing and [[Graphite- [[Image:Mountain bicycle.jpg|thumb|300px|This ''[[Mountain bike|mountain bicycle]]'' features oversized tires, a sturdy frame, front shock absorbers, and ha53 KB (8,173 words) - 09:32, 25 September 2009
- ...start/finish line, but technological advancements have made it possible to lock them in at the instant that the caution is declared. This has effectively p ...stion is that the chequered flag's earliest known use was for 19th century bicycle races in France.16 KB (2,654 words) - 21:18, 10 March 2010
- ...hat tire was only applied to horse drawn carriages. By Dunlop's time, the bicycle had been fully developed (see [[Rover (car)|Rover]]) and it proved a far mo ...valve stem|valve]], typically a [[Schrader valve]] on automobiles and most bicycle tires, or a [[Presta valve]] on high performance bicycles. Attempts have be30 KB (4,915 words) - 10:59, 5 March 2017
- ...ever, but for the provision of a pair of stabilizing wheels, a motorized [[bicycle]], although they called their invention the ''Reitwagen'' ("riding car"). T ...crank on the rear wheel. This machine predates the invention of the safety bicycle by many years, so its chassis is also based on the "bone-crusher" bike.38 KB (6,073 words) - 20:26, 6 July 2009