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    Default accessories of bicycle

    1. Shall I say the two control handles of the bike as steering handles?

    2. Shall I say the wheels of the bike or the tyres of the bike?

    3. What shall I call the metal bar at the back wheel that we step it down to stablise the bike while parking.

    4. What shall I call the two little wheels fixing by the back wheels to balance the bike for the kids?


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    Default Re: accessories of bicycle

    1. Shall I say the two control handles of the bike as steering handles?
    2. Shall I say the wheels of the bike or the tyres of the bike?
    3. What shall I call the metal bar at the back wheel that we step it down to stablise the bike while parking.
    4. What shall I call the two little wheels fixing by the back wheels to balance the bike for the kids?


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    These terms will vary between regions but this is what I've always called them.
    1) handlebar (with a hand grip at each end)
    2) bike wheels
    3) kick stand
    4) training wheels, stabilizer wheels

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    Default Re: accessories of bicycle

    ...
    2. Shall I say the wheels of the bike or the tyres of the bike?
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    Each wheel on a bike has a tyre (the usually rubber thing that stops the metal rim from running along the road). There are three sorts:
    • Solid
    • Ordinary - containing an inner-tube filled with air
    • Tubeless (harder to repair, but can take higher pressure - so they're typically used on racing bikes)


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    So you can use whichever word applies!

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    Default Re: accessories of bicycle

    Quote Originally Posted by BobK View Post
    Each wheel on a bike has a tyre ...
    Which is known in AmE as tire.

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    Default Re: accessories of bicycle

    Numbers 3 and 4 are accessories; 1 and 2 are integral parts.

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