Cassette: a group of stacked sprockets on the rear wheel of a bicycle with a rear derailleur.Cartridge bearing: a type of bearing that is not user-serviceable, but must be replaced as a unit.Cable: a metal cable enclosed in part by a metal and plastic housing that is used to connect a control, such as a brake or shifting lever, to the device it activates.Cable guide: a fitting below the bottom bracket which guides a piece of bare inner bowden cable around a corner.Braze-on: a fitting protruding from a frame to provide attachment, typically for cable housings or tire pumps and similar accessories.Brake shifter or colloquially, brifter (see also Shimano Total Integration, Campagnolo ErgoPower and SRAM Double Tap): combined shifter and brake lever control.Brake lever: a lever for actuating a bicycle brake.Coaster brakes are operated by pedaling backward Band brake is an alternative to rim brakes but can only be installed at the rear wheel. Rim brakes and disc brakes are operated by brake levers, which are mounted on the handlebars. Brake: devices used to stop or slow down a bicycle.The bottom bracket fits inside the bottom bracket shell, which is part of the bicycle frame The bottom bracket may be overhaulable (an adjustable bottom bracket) or not overhaulable (a cartridge bottom bracket). There is a bearing surface on the spindle, and on each of the cups that thread into the frame. Contains a spindle to which the crankset is attached and the bearings themselves. Bottom bracket: The bearing system that the pedals (and cranks) rotate around.Bottle cage: a holder for a water bottle.Bell: an audible device for warning pedestrians and other cyclists.Bearing: a device that facilitates rotation by reducing friction.Bar plugs or end caps: plugs for the ends of handlebars.Bar ends: extensions at the end of straight handlebars to allow for multiple hand positions.Also sometimes used to describe suspension components, for example a swing arm pivot axle Axle: as in the generic definition, a rod that serves to attach a wheel to a bicycle and provides support for bearings on which the wheel rotates.

List of bicycle parts by alphabetic order: For other cycling related terms (besides parts) see Glossary of cycling.

Motorbike parts