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Learn how the parts of a bicycle function in these free instructional video lessons, including the basic mechanics of ball bearings, chain, cogs, spokes, wheels and tires.
There are 14 videos in this series:
Learn how the mechanics of ball bearings of a bicycle function in this free bicycle video.
How the mechanics of the chain of a bicycle function in this free bicycle video.
How the mechanics of the cogs of a bicycle function in this free bicycle video.
How the mechanics of the wheels of a bicycle function in this free bicycle video.
How the mechanics of the tire of a bicycle function in this free bicycle video.
Learn about the rubber used in the tires of a bicycle in this free bicycle video.
How the bicycle wheel is constructed in this free bicycle video.
Learn about the materials used to make bicycle frames in this free bicycle video.
How the composite frames for a bicycle are constructed in this free bicycle video.
Learn about joining the parts of a bicycle frame in this free bicycle video.
Learn about the potential problems for bicycle parts in this free bicycle video.
Learn about how spokes in a bicycle wheel can fail in this free bicycle video.
Learn about how bicycle parts and materials resist corrosion in this free bicycle video.
Learn about resources for information on how the parts of a bicycle function in this free bicycle video.
Bicycles, or bikes--human-powered vehicles with steering mechanisms and pedals--were invented in Europe in the late 1700s or early 1800s. Though the exact history of the origins of the bicycle are somewhat ambiguous, most historians agree that the first bicycles came from France or Germany. Early bicycles appeared in many forms and operated without pedals; riders pushed along the ground with their feet. Bicycle production and refinement boomed in the 1800s, and improvements regarding ease of use and safety made the bicycle perhaps the most popular form of transportation in the world by the 20th Century. Nowadays most people take their bikes for granted, but the engineering that went into the bicycle's conception is truly fascinating.
In this free how-to video series, our expert explains how a bike is put together. He discusses the points of movement--the ball bearings, chain, cogs, wheels, spokes and tires--and he demonstrates how bicycle frames are constructed. He also discusses the materials used to build modern bikes. These instructional free video clips help us understand the parts that constitute our bicycles.
This series is an Equilibrio Films production.
Charles McMahon Charles McMahon is a professor emeritus in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Pennsylvania. He joined the faculty there in 1964 after receiving his ScD degree at MIT, and after a one-year post doc at Penn. He has done research on deformation and fracture of structural materials since then, and has taught a variety of courses, including an undergraduate course on structural materials that uses the bicycle as a conceptual framework. dkdk
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