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Raleigh Bomber
The Raleigh Bomber was a bicycle aimed at the boys/youth market which first appeared in 1981. The Bomber had wide balloon tyres, a low slung frame and a sprung saddle with wide "cowhorn" style handlebars in the general style of a "cruiser" bicycle. Concept The Bomber was visually based on the American "clunkers", a homemade style of bicycle used on a Californian downhill course known as Repack during the late 1970s. These bicycles were fitted with wide tyres, wide motorcycle handlebars and a rear coaster (back pedal) brake. (The name Repack came from the need to repack the rear hub with grease after a downhill run). Many of the original riders of this course became the big early names in what became the genre of Mountain Bikes. Meanwhile in the UK, another homemade genre known as the Tracker (or Cruiser) was popular. But owing to the lack of low slung frames and wide tyres, the UK bikes were adapted from old "sit up and beg" roadsters or road bikes. As a result, they had a less a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bicycle Tire
A bicycle tire is a tire that fits on the Bicycle wheel, wheel of a bicycle or similar vehicle. These tires may also be used on tricycles, wheelchairs, and handcycles, frequently for Wheelchair racing, racing. Bicycle tires provide an important source of Bicycle suspension, suspension, generate the lateral forces necessary for Bicycle and motorcycle dynamics#Balance, balancing and Bicycle and motorcycle dynamics#Turning, turning, and generate the longitudinal forces necessary for Vehicle propulsion, propulsion and Bicycle brake systems, braking. Although the use of a pneumatic tire greatly reduces rolling resistance compared to the use of a rigid wheel or solid tire, the tires are still typically, the second largest source, after Drag (physics), wind resistance (air drag), of power consumption on a level road. The modern detachable pneumatic bicycle tire contributed to the popularity and eventual dominance of the safety bicycle. Bicycle tires are also used on unicycles, tricy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
