Bike Frame Parts Explained

Frame the main structural part of the bicycle commonly made of steel aluminum titanium or carbon fiber.

Bike frame parts explained.

The mechanical core of a bicycle the frame provides points of attachment for the various components that make up the machine. This here is the top tube the down tube the se. The main element of a bicycle that provides points of attachment for the various components that make up the machine. Bike frames are commonly measured in centimetres representing the length of the seat tube.

A frame and fork sold as a combination are referred to as a frameset. The term is variously construed and can refer to the base section always including the bottom bracket or to base frame fork and suspension components such as a shock absorber. Often referred to as the heart of a bike a frame can be made from either carbon fiber aluminum titanium steel or a combination of these materials. Usually consists of a head tube top tube down tube seat tube seat stay and chain stay connected together into a frame.

Each bicycle frame material offers a list of differing characteristics that will affect the cost comfort weight stiffness strength and durability. Let s start with the parts of the frame.