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A

Adjustable Cone

Cono Adjustable (m)

Adjustable Wrench

Llave Inglesa (f)

Aero wheels

Ruedas aerodinómicas (f)

Alloy

Aleación (m)

Anodized

Anonizado (m)

Assembly Tool

Herramienta de montaje (f)

ATM Machine

Cajero Automatico (m)

Axle

Eje (m)

Axle Spacers

Espaciadores del Eje (m)

B

Ball Bearing

Bola de Rodamiento (f)

Bar ends

Acoples (m)

Bearing Ball

Cojinete (m), Rodamiento (m)

Bearing Ball

Bolas (f) de Rodamiento

Bearing Race

Cazoleta (f)

Bearings

Rodamientors (m)

Bib shorts

Pantelon con tirantes (m)

Bike Carrying Racks

Portabicis (f)

Bike Shorts

Culotte (sin tirantes) (m)

Bottom Bracket

Caja de Pedalier (f)

Bottom Bracket Spindle

Eje de Pedalier (m)

Brake Arm

Leva (f)

Brake Booster

Gorila (f)

Brake Levers

Manetas (de Freno) (f)

Brakes

Frenos (m)

Broken

Roto (m)

Butted

Conicicado, Biconificado

C

Carbon Fiber

Fibra de carbono (m)

Cartridge Bearing

Cartucho de Rodamiento (m)

Chain

Cadena (f)

Chain Length

Longitud de la Cadena (f)

Chain Link

Eslabones (m)

Chainlink Rollers

Articulaciones, cojinetes (m) de la cadena (f)

Chainring

Plato (m)

Chainstay guard (Shark Fin)

Aleta de Tiburón (f)

Chainstays

Vainas (f)

Chaintool

Tronchacadenas (f)

Chamois

Gamuza (f)

Cleat

Cala (f)

Clipless Pedals

Pedales Automaticos (m)

Clothing

Ropa (f)

Cogs

Estrellas (f), Coronas (f)

Components

Componentes (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)

Cranksets

Bielas (f)

Cruiser Bike

Bici de Paseo (f)

Custom built bicycles

Bicicletas a medida (f)

Cycling Shoes

Calzado para ciclismo (m), zapatillas(f) de ciclismo

Cyclocomputers

Ciclocomputadores (m)

D

Damage

Daños (m)

Derailer Pulleys

Poleas de Cambio (f)

Derailers

Desviadores (m)

Dirty

Sucio

to Disassemble

Desmontar

Double Butted

Biconificado

Downhill

Descenso (m)

Down Tube

Tubo(m) inferior o diagonal

Dropouts

Punteras (f)

Dry

Seco

F

Failure (Mechanical)

Avería (f)

Fixed Wrench/Spanner

Llave Fija (f)

Flat tire

neumático tico plano (m)

Forged Steel

Acero Forjado (m)

Fork

Horquilla (f)

Fork Spacing (Width)

Anchura (f)/ luz libre (f) de la horquilla (f)

Fork Rake

Curvatura de la horquilla (f)?

Frame

Bastador (m)

Frame

Cuadro (m)

Freewheel

Rueda Libre (f)

Front Derailers

Desviadores Delanteros (m)

Full suspension

Doble Suspensióoacute;n (m)

Full Suspension

Suspensión Total (m)

G

Gear (Cog)

Corona (f)

Gear indicator

Ci-deck (m)

Gloves

Guantes (m)

Grease

Grasa (f)

Grip Shift ®

Cambio de Puño (m)

Ground Clearance

Distancia al Suelo (f)

H

Handlebar Bags

Bolsas de Manillar (f)

Handlebar

Manillar (f)

Handles

Palancas (f)

Headset

Juego de Dirección (m)

Head Tube

Subo de direccióoacute;n

Heart rate monitors

Pulsómetros (m)

Helmets

Cascos (m)

Hub Flanges

Aletas (f), alas(f) del buje (m)

Hubs, Bushings or Gears

Bujes (m)

Hybrids

Hibridas (f)

I

I am lost

Estoy perdido

Inches

Pulgadas (f)

Injury (Hurt)

Herido (m)

Inner Tube

Cámera (de Aire) (f)

Integrated Brakes

Mandos Integrados (m)

J

Jersey

Maillot (m)

K

Knapsack

Mochila (f)

L

Large Cage

Caja Larga (f)

Large Chainring

Plato Grande (m)

Largest Cog

Corono más Grande (m)

Leather

Cuero (m)

Legs

Piernas (f)

Lights

Ligeros (m)

Lights

Luces (m)

Lock

Candado (m)

Lock nut

Contratuerca (f)

to Lubricate

Engrasar

Lugs

Racores (m)

M

Maintenance

Mantenimiento (m)

Map

Mapa (f)

to Measure

Medir

Mixte Frame

Cuadro Mixto (m)

Monofork

Horquilla Compuesta (f)

Monoframe

Monocoque (m)

Mountain Bike

Bici de Montaña (f)

N

Nut

Tuerca (f)

O

Oil

Aceite (m)

Outer Plates of the Chain

Lados de Cadena (m), placa exterior del eslabón(m)

P

Panniers

Alforjas (f)

Pedals

Pedales (m)

Pin (Clamping)

Pasador de Presión (m)

Power bars

Barras energéticas (f)

Presta Valve

Válvula Fina (f)

Pump

Bomba (f), mancha, (f), infilador (m)

Q

Quick Release

Blocaje rápido (m)

Quick Release

Cierre Rápido (m)

R

Race (as in competition, not bearing)

Carrera (f)

Rack (on bike)

Parrilla (o Portabultos) (f)

Rake (fork)

Avance (m)

Rear Axle

Eje Posterior (m)

Rear Derailer

Cambio Trasero (m)

Rear Suspension

Suspensión Trasera (m)

Rear Wheel

Rueda Posterior (f)

to Remove

Sacar

Ride (literally "exit")

Salida (f)

To Ride

Montar o Ir en Bicicleta

Ride, Race, Action

Marcha (f)

Rim

Rim (m), Llanta (f)

Road Bike

Bici de Carretera (f)

Rollers (Training)

Rodillo (m)

Rollout ( Gear Inches )

Desarrolo (m)

S

Saddle

Sillín (m), Asiento (m)

Schraeder Valve

Válvula Gorda (f)

Screw

Tornillo (m)

Seat Bags

Bolsas de Sillín (f)

Seatpost

Tija Sillín (f)

Seat (see "saddle")

Asiento (m)

Seatstays

Tirantes (m)

Seat Tube

Tubo Oblicuo (m), tubo del sillín

Shifter

Manetas Cambio (f)

Shocks

Amortiguacióoacute;n (m)

Shoes (see also "Cycling Shoes")

Zapatos (m)

Shorten

Recortar (or Cortar)

Size

Tamaño (m)

Small Cage

Caja Corta (f)

Spanner

Llave Plana (m)

Spectacular fall

Jardazo (m)

Spokes

Radios (m)

Sport glasses

Gafas deportivas (f)

Sports drink

Bebida energética (f)

Sprocket Hub Body

Cuerpo Portapiñones de Buje (m)

Sprockets

Piñ#ones (m)

Steel

Acero (m)

Steerer, Steering Column

Tubo (m) de la horquilla

Stem

Poste de Manubrio (m)

Stem

Potencia (f)

Stoker (Tandem)

Fogonero (m)

Stretching (Excercise)

Estiramiento (m)

T

Teeth

Dientes (m)

Threadless Headset

Muego de direccióoacute;n Ahead (m)

Time trial bike

Bici de Contrareloj (f)

Tired

Cansado (m)

Tire

Cubierta (o "Neumáticos") (f)

Titanium

Titanio (m)

Top Tube

Tubo Transeras (m), Tubo Superior, Tubo Horizontal

Touring Bike

Bici de Turismo (f)

Track Frame

Cuadro de Pista (m)

Trailers

Remolques para bicis (m)

Transverse Cable (Cantilever Brakes)

Bucle (m)

Tri-bike

Bici de Triatlóoacute;n (f)

Trigger

Gatillo (m)

Trible Butted

Triconificado

Tube (Inner)

Camára (f)

Tube

Tubo (m)

Tubes (for the Frame)

Tuberias (f)

Tubular, Sew-Up

Tubolare (m)

Tire (GB)

Cubierta (o "Neumáticos") (f)

W

Washer

Arandela (f)

Water Bottle

Bidóoacute;n (m)

Weight

Peso (m)

Wheelbase

Distancia Entre Ejes (f), Batalla (f)

Wheels

Ruedas (f)

Without Lugs

A Tope (m)

Worn Chain

Cadena Desgastada (f)

Wrench, Allen

Llave Allen (m)

Wrench, Combination (Open + Box)

Llave Combinada (m)

Wrench, Fixed

Llave 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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