Handlebar


 
 
Handlebar

Handlebars usually refer to the steering mechanism for bicycles and motorcycles; the equivalent of a steering wheel, though used in conjunction with the rider's balance or centre of gravity to steer. There are two major categories of bicycle handlebar:

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  • drop handlebars, as used on road and track bicycles
  • flat or upright handlebars, as used on mountain, utility bicycles and hybrid bicycles.
  • Additional types include:

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  • triathlon bars
  • Handlebar design is a trade-off between several desirable qualities:

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  • Enabling the rider to assume an aerodynamic position.
  • Enabling the rider to change body positions during long rides, preventing fatigue.
  • Providing necessary leverage to steer the bicycle.
  • A handlebar moustache is a man's upper-lip facial hair grown long and waxed, with the overall shape of a bicycle's handlebar.

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Bicycle: 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, it evolved quickly into the familiar current design. With over one billion in the world today, bicycles provide the principal means of transportation...

Motorcycle: A motorcycle (or motorbike) is a two-wheeled vehicle powered by an engine. The wheels are in-line, and at higher speed the motorcycle remains upright and stable by virtue of gyroscopic forces; at lower speeds continual readjustment of the steering by the rider gives stability. The rider sits the ve...

Steering wheel: A steering wheel is a type of steering control used in most modern land vehicles, including all mass-production automobiles. The steering wheel is the part of the steering system that is manipulated by the driver; the rest of the steering system responds to the movements of the steering wheel. Thi...


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