Ignoring the International Cycling Union‘s mostly arbitrary rules for what a bicycle is “supposed ... almost all bikes use a chain, a freewheel, and a derailleur if there are gears to ...

The best pedalling cadence is at least 60 strokes (or revolutions) per minute, at least once per second. The goal is to ...

A worn chain can also cause noise. Bicycle chains wear out with use as ... Some systems (such as SRAM Dub and RaceFace Cinch) use a preload ring to add preload to the bottom bracket bearings.

Your bicycle’s gear ratios help control the effort ... so that chain is moving smoothly as it is lifted it onto a new chain ...