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74 Main Street Middlebury Vermont (802) 388-6666

Mountain
Road

            

It takes sixteen major components to assemble a bicycle, and seventeen for a full suspension mountain bike, in three different areas:

Drive Train
Cranks
Front derailleur
Rear derailleur
Chain
Cassette
Cockpit
Shifters
Brake calipers
Handlebars
Stem
Seat post
Saddle
Landing Gear
Fork/front suspension
Rear suspension
Headset
Wheels
Tires
Pedals

Click here to generate your own build list with Microsoft Word.  It's a great worksheet for comparing different bike models, or for creating a dream bike. 

Equipment Research Links

United Bicycle Institute -- comprehensive listing of bicycle and component manufacturers' web sites
MtbREVIEW -- customer reviews of mountain bike equipment
RoadBikeREVIEW -- customer reviews of road bike equipment
weightweenies.com -- forum for riders interested in high-end equipment