ISO 5775

ISO 5775 - Wired-edge tires. Wired-edge tires can be mounted on straight-side or crotchet-type rims. Such tires are designated with their nominal rim diameter and their nominal width, separated by a hyphen (-). Both are measured in millimeters. A typical example of a tyre marking according to ISO 5775-1 is: 32-597 inflate to 400 kPa The first number (nominal section width) is essentially the width of the inflated tire (minus any tread). The second ...

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ISO 5775, ISO 5775 - Tires, ISO 5775 - Wired-edge tires, ISO 5775 - Beaded-edge tires, ISO 5775 - Rims, ISO 5775 - ERD - European Rim Dimensions

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For the Marcel Duchamp sculpture, see Bicycle Wheel. A bicycle wheel is a wheel designed for a bicycle. A pair is called a wheelset, especially in the context of performance-oriented wheels. A wheel consists of a rim connected to the hub by spokes. At the end of each wheel spoke is a nut, called a nipple. Bicycle wheels connect to the frame and fork via dropouts. The hub uses bearings to reduce friction with the axle. Except in fixed gear bicycles, the rear hub is connected to the freewheel and the rear sprockets. Some bicycle wheels are attached using a ...

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• Bicycle wheel - Road/racing bicycle wheels
• Bicycle wheel - Mountain bike wheels
• Bicycle wheel - 26-inch/ISO 559
• Bicycle wheel - 29-inch/ISO 622

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For road bicycle racing performance there are several factors which are generally considered the most important: weight (for this article equivalent to mass) rotational inertia aerodynamics hub/bearing smoothness stiffness Semi-aerodynamic and aerodynamic wheelsets are now commonplace for road bicycles. Aluminum rims are still the most prevalent, but carbon fiber is also becoming popular. Carbon fiber is also finding use in hub shells to reduce weight, although some argue that its proximity to the center of rot ...

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Bicycle wheel, Bicycle wheel - Road/racing bicycle wheels, Bicycle wheel - Mountain bike wheels, Bicycle wheel - 26-inch/ISO 559, Bicycle wheel - 29-inch/ISO 622

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A bicycle, or bike, is a pedal-driven land vehicle with two wheels attached to a frame, one behind the other. First introduced in 19th-century Europe, bicycles evolved quickly into their familiar, current design. Numbering over 1,000,000,000 in the world today, bicycles provide the principal means of transportation in many regions and a popular form of recreational transport in others. To distinguish a bicycle from a mot ...

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• Bicycle - History
• Bicycle - Technical aspects
• Bicycle - Legal requirements
• Bicycle - Construction and parts
• Bicycle - Performance
• Bicycle - Bicycle physics
• Bicycle - Social and historical aspects
• Bicycle - Economic and social implications
• Bicycle - Bicycles at work
• Bicycle - Bicycle recreation
• Bicycle - Bicycles and war
• Bicycle - Bicycle racing
• Bicycle - Modal share: cycle use in modern cities
• Bicycle - Cycling activism
• Bicycle - Types of bicycle
• Bicycle - Standards
• Bicycle - Notes

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Bicycle wheel - 26-inch/ISO 559. 26-inch clincher tires (with inner tubes) are the most common wheel size for mountain bikes. The typically 26er rim has a diameter of 22.0" (559mm) and an outside tire diameter of about 26.2" (665mm) Increasingly tubeless tires are becoming more popular. Tubeless tires are often called by the acronym UST. UST tires allow the rider to run lower tire pressures for better traction and shock absorption without risking puncturing the tube in convential bicycle tires. ...

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Bicycle wheel, Bicycle wheel - Road/racing bicycle wheels, Bicycle wheel - Mountain bike wheels, Bicycle wheel - 26-inch/ISO 559, Bicycle wheel - 29-inch/ISO 622

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Bicycle - Legal requirements. The 1968 Vienna Convention on Road Traffic considers a bicycle to be a vehicle, and a person controlling a bicycle is considered a driver. The traffic codes of many countries reflect these definitions and demand that a bicycle satisfy certain legal requirements, including licencing, before it can be used on public roads. In many jurisdictions it is an offence to use a bicycle that is not in roadworthy condition and which does not have functioning front and rear brakes. In some places ...

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Bicycle, Bicycle - History, Bicycle - Technical aspects, Bicycle - Legal requirements, Bicycle - Construction and parts, Bicycle - Performance, Bicycle - Bicycle physics, Bicycle - Social and historical aspects, Bicycle - Economic and social implications, Bicycle - Bicycles at work, Bicycle - Bicycle recreation, Bicycle - Bicycles and war, Bicycle - Bicycle racing, Bicycle - Modal share: cycle use in modern cities, Bicycle - Cycling activism, Bicycle - Types of bicycle, Bicycle - Standards, Bicycle - Notes

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There are many different types of bicycle. See also Category:Cycle types. Mountain bicycles are designed for off-road cycling, and include other sub-types of off-road bicycles such as Cross Country (i.e."XC"), Downhill , and to a lesser extent Freeride bicycles. All mountain bicycles feature sturdy, highly durable frames and wheels, wide-gauge treaded tires, and cross-wise handlebars to help the rider resist sudden jolts. Some mountain bicycles feature various types of suspension systems (e.g. coiled spring, air o ...

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Bicycle, Bicycle - History, Bicycle - Technical aspects, Bicycle - Legal requirements, Bicycle - Construction and parts, Bicycle - Performance, Bicycle - Bicycle physics, Bicycle - Social and historical aspects, Bicycle - Economic and social implications, Bicycle - Bicycles at work, Bicycle - Bicycle recreation, Bicycle - Bicycles and war, Bicycle - Bicycle racing, Bicycle - Modal share: cycle use in modern cities, Bicycle - Cycling activism, Bicycle - Types of bicycle, Bicycle - Standards, Bicycle - Notes

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Bicycle - Economic and social implications. Bicycle manufacturing proved to be a training ground for other industries. Building modern bicycle frames led to the development of advanced metalworking techniques, both for the frames themselves and for special components such as ball bearings, washers, and sprockets. These techniques later enabled skilled metalworkers and mechanics to develop the components used in early automobiles and aircraft. J. K. Starley's company became the Rover Cycle Company Ltd. in t ...

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Bicycle, Bicycle - History, Bicycle - Technical aspects, Bicycle - Legal requirements, Bicycle - Construction and parts, Bicycle - Performance, Bicycle - Bicycle physics, Bicycle - Social and historical aspects, Bicycle - Economic and social implications, Bicycle - Bicycles at work, Bicycle - Bicycle recreation, Bicycle - Bicycles and war, Bicycle - Bicycle racing, Bicycle - Modal share: cycle use in modern cities, Bicycle - Cycling activism, Bicycle - Types of bicycle, Bicycle - Standards, Bicycle - Notes

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No single time or person can be identified with the invention of the bicycle. Its earliest known forebears were called velocipedes, and included many types of human-powered vehicles. One of these, the scooter-like dandy horse of the French Comte de Sivrac, dating to 1790, was long cited as the earliest bicycle. Most bicycle historians now believe that these hobby-horses with no steering mechanism probably n ...

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Bicycle, Bicycle - History, Bicycle - Technical aspects, Bicycle - Legal requirements, Bicycle - Construction and parts, Bicycle - Performance, Bicycle - Bicycle physics, Bicycle - Social and historical aspects, Bicycle - Economic and social implications, Bicycle - Bicycles at work, Bicycle - Bicycle recreation, Bicycle - Bicycles and war, Bicycle - Bicycle racing, Bicycle - Modal share: cycle use in modern cities, Bicycle - Cycling activism, Bicycle - Types of bicycle, Bicycle - Standards, Bicycle - Notes

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ISO 5775-2 defines designations for bicycle rims. It distinguishes between Straight-side (SS) rims Crotchet-type (C) rims Hooked-bead (HB) rims Rims are designated by their nominal rim diameter and their nominal width, separated by a cross (×). Both are measured in millimeters. The rim type codes SS or HB precede the rim designation, whereas code C is appended to the nominal width. Examples: SS 400 ...

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ISO 5775, ISO 5775 - Tires, ISO 5775 - Wired-edge tires, ISO 5775 - Beaded-edge tires, ISO 5775 - Rims, ISO 5775 - ERD - European Rim Dimensions

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