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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 (althou

This page lists [[bicycle]] and bicycle parts manufacturers past and present. *[[Bianchi (bicycle manufacturers)|Bianchi]]

...For [[single-track vehicle]]s, specifically the two-wheeled variety, see [[Bicycle and motorcycle dynamics]]. For [[aircraft]] see [[Aerodynamics]]. For [[wat *[[Opposite lock]]

...luding [[automobile]]s, [[truck]]s, [[motorcycle]]s, [[airplane]]s, even [[bicycle]]s. cause lock-up. Because fade may not occur simultaneously on all

...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 ===

...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.

...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===

[[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 ha

...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.

...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 be

...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.