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English

Spanish

A
Adjustable ConeCono Adjustable (m)
Adjustable WrenchLlave Inglesa (f)
Aero wheelsRuedas aerodinómicas (f)
AlloyAleación (m)
Anodized (m)Anonizado
Assembly ToolHerramienta de montaje (f)
ATM MachineCajero Automatico (m)
AxleEje (m)
Axle SpacersEspaciadores del Eje (m)
B
Ball BearingBola de Rodamiento (f)
Bar endsAcoples (m)
Bearing BallCojinete (m), Rodamiento (m)
Bearing BallBolas (f) de Rodamiento
Bearing RaceCazoleta (f)
BearingsRodamientors (m)
Bib shortsPantelon con tirantes (m)
Bike Carrying RacksPortabicis (f)
Bike ShortsCulotte (sin tirantes) (m)
Bottom BracketCaja de Pedalier (f)
Bottom Bracket SpindleEje de Pedalier (m)
Brake ArmLeva (f)
Brake BoosterGorila (f)
Brake LeversManetas (de Freno) (f)
BrakesFrenos (m)
BrokenRoto (m)
Butted Conicicado, Biconificado
C
Carbon FiberFibra de carbono (m)
Cartridge BearingCartucho de Rodamiento (m)
ChainCadena (f)
Chain LengthLongitud de la Cadena (f)
Chain LinkEslabones (m)
Chainlink RollersArticulaciones, cojinetes (m) de la cadena (f)
ChainringPlato (m)
Chainstay guard (Shark Fin)Aleta de Tiburón (f)
ChainstaysVainas (f)
ChaintoolTronchacadenas (f)
ChamoisGamuza (f)
CleatCala (f)
Clipless PedalsPedales Automaticos (m)
ClothingRopa (f)
CogsEstrellas (f), Coronas (f)
ComponentsComponentes (m)
Covers (Lever)Fundas (f), capuchas(f) or capuchones (m) de freno(m).

Some times referred as capuchas de los "escaladores"(m)
(that part of the brake lever some cyclists perch on while out-of-the-saddle climbing)

CranksetsBielas (f)
Cruiser BikeBici de Paseo (f)
Custom built bicyclesBicicletas a medida (f)
Cycling ShoesCalzado para ciclismo (m), zapatillas(f) de ciclismo
CyclocomputersCiclocomputadores (m)
D
DamageDaños (m)
Derailer PulleysPoleas de Cambio (f)
DerailersDesviadores (m)
DirtySucio
to DisassembleDesmontar
Double Butted Biconificado
DownhillDescenso (m)
Down TubeTubo(m) inferior o diagonal
DropoutsPunteras (f)
DrySeco
F
Failure (Mechanical)Avaría (f)
Fixed Wrench/SpannerLlave Fija (f)
Flat tireneumático tico plano (m)
Forged SteelAcero Forjado (m)
ForkHorquilla (f)
Fork Spacing (Width)Anchura (f)/ luz libre (f) de la horquilla (f)
Fork RakeCurvatura de la horquilla (f)?
FrameBastador (m)
FrameCuadro (m)
FreewheelRueda Libre (f)
Front DerailersDesviadores Delanteros (m)
Full suspensionDoble Suspensi—oacute;n (m)
Full SuspensionSuspensión Total (m)
G
Gear (Cog)Corona (f)
Gear indicatorCi-deck (m)
GlovesGuantes (m)
GreaseGrasa (f)
Grip Shift ®Cambio de Puño (m)
Ground ClearanceDistancia al Suelo (f)
H
Handlebar BagsBolsas de Manillar (f)
HandlebarManillar (f)
HandlesPalancas (f)
HeadsetJuego de Dirección (m)
Head TubeSubo de direcci—oacute;n
Heart rate monitorsPulsómetros (m)
HelmetsCascos (m)
Hub FlangesAletas (f), alas(f) del buje (m)
Hubs, Bushings or GearsBujes (m)
HybridsHibridas (f)
I
I am lostEstoy perdido
InchesPulgadas (f)
Injury (Hurt)Herido (m)
Inner TubeCámera (de Aire) (f)
Integrated BrakesMandos Integrados (m)
J
JerseyMaillot (m)
K
KnapsackMochila (f)
L
Large CageCaja Larga (f)
Large ChainringPlato Grande (m)
Largest CogCorono más Grande (m)
LeatherCuero (m)
LegsPiernas (f)
LightsLigeros (m)
LightsLuces (m)
LockCandado (m)
Lock nutContratuerca (f)
to LubricateEngrasar
LugsRacores (m)
M
MaintenanceMantenimiento (m)
MapMapa (f)
to MeasureMedir
Mixte FrameCuadro Mixto (m)
MonoforkHorquilla Compuesta (f)
MonoframeMonocoque (m)
Mountain BikeBici de Montaña (f)
N
NutTuerca (f)
O
OilAceite (m)
Outer Plates of the ChainLados de Cadena (m), placa exterior del eslabón(m)
P
PanniersAlforjas (f)
PedalsPedales (m)
Pin (Clamping)Pasador de Presión (m)
Power barsBarras energéticas (f)
Presta ValveVálvula Fina (f)
PumpBomba (f), mancha, (f), infilador (m)
Q
Quick ReleaseBlocaje rápido (m)
Quick ReleaseCierre Rápido (m)
R
Race (as in competition, not bearing)Carrera (f)
Rack (on bike)Parrilla (o Portabultos) (f)
Rake (fork)Avance (m)
Rear AxleEje Posterior (m)
Rear DerailerCambio Trasero (m)
Rear SuspensionSuspensión Trasera (m)
Rear WheelRueda Posterior (f)
to RemoveSacar
Ride (literally "exit")Salida (f)
To Ride Montar o Ir en Bicicleta
Ride, Race, ActionMarcha (f)
RimRim (m), Llanta (f)
Road BikeBici de Carretera (f)
Rollers (Training)Rodillo (m)
Rollout ( Gear Inches )Desarrolo (m)
S
SaddleSillín (m), Asiento (m)
Schraeder ValveVálvula Gorda (f)
ScrewTornillo (m)
Seat BagsBolsas de Sillín (f)
SeatpostTija Sillín (f)
Seat (see "saddle")Asiento (m)
SeatstaysTirantes (m)
Seat TubeTubo Oblicuo (m), tubo del sillín
ShifterManetas Cambio (f)
ShocksAmortiguaci—oacute;n (m)
Shoes (see also "Cycling Shoes")Zapatos (m)
ShortenRecortar (or Cortar)
SizeTamaño (m)
Small CageCaja Corta (f)
SpannerLlave Plana (m)
Spectacular fallJardazo (m)
SpokesRadios (m)
Sport glassesGafas deportivas (f)
Sports drinkBebida energética (f)
Sprocket Hub BodyCuerpo Portapiñones de Buje (m)
SprocketsPiñ#ones (m)
SteelAcero (m)
Steerer, Steering ColumnTubo (m) de la horquilla
StemPoste de Manubrio (m)
StemPotencia (f)
Stoker (Tandem)Fogonero (m)
Stretching (Excercise)Estiramiento (m)
T
TeethDientes (m)
Threadless HeadsetMuego de direcci—oacute;n Ahead (m)
Time trial bikeBici de Contrareloj (f)
TiredCansado (m)
TireCubierta (o "Neumáticos") (f)
TitaniumTitanio (m)
Top TubeTubo Transeras (m), Tubo Superior, Tubo Horizontal
Touring BikeBici de Turismo (f)
Track FrameCuadro de Pista (m)
TrailersRemolques para bicis (m)
Transverse Cable (Cantilever Brakes)Bucle (m)
Tri-bikeBici de Triatl—oacute;n (f)
TriggerGatillo (m)
Trible Butted Triconificado
Tube (Inner)Camára (f)
TubeTubo (m)
Tubes (for the Frame)Tuberias (f)
Tubular, Sew-UpTubolare (m)
Tire (GB)Cubierta (o "Neumáticos") (f)
W
WasherArandela (f)
Water BottleBid—oacute;n (m)
WeightPeso (m)
WheelbaseDistancia Entre Ejes (f), Batalla (f)
WheelsRuedas (f)
Without LugsA Tope (m)
Worn ChainCadena Desgastada (f)
Wrench, AllenLlave Allen (m)
Wrench, Combination (Open + Box)Llave Combinada (m)
Wrench, FixedLlave Fija (m)

Thanks to Adrian Hands who provided this information, and to Juan C. Agudelo, Ken Bensinger and Ricard Monrabà for additional help.

Please note that just as there are variants between British and U.S. English, there are also variants between European and American Spanish.

Even within the Americas, it is a looooong way from Mexico to Tierra del Fuego, so there will be many local variants of specific terms and usages.

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