racing bicycle

References

Images & Videos

Diagram of a modern 10-speed bicycle with labeled parts, including the saddle, handlebars, brakes, gears, chain, pedals, wheels, frame tubes, and reflectors.

Trace the history of bicycles, the designs, the boom in the cycling industry, and how racing became an integral part

racing bicycle: Media

vehicle

Videos

Trace the history of bicycles, the designs, the boom in the cycling industry, and how racing became an integral part

Trace the history of bicycles, the designs, the boom in the cycling industry, and how racing became an integral part

A discussion of the bicycle's history.

Video: © Open University (A Britannica Publishing Partner)

Images

Diagram of a modern 10-speed bicycle with labeled parts, including the saddle, handlebars, brakes, gears, chain, pedals, wheels, frame tubes, and reflectors.

road bike

Basic features of a modern road bike.

Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.