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French

A

adapter, adaptor

adapteur (m)

adhesive

adhésif,-ive

air-oil

olio-pneumatique

align

aligner (v)

adjustable

réglable

adjust

régler

adjustable wrench (U.S.)

clé anglaise, clé à molette (f)

adjusting barrel

tendeur (m) (de gaine)

adjusting screw

vis d'ajustement (f)

aero brake levers

poignées à tirage interieur (f)

Allen bolt

vis à 6 pans (f)

Allen wrench

clé allen (f)

Allen wrench

clé B.T.R. (f)

Allen wrench

clé mâle (f)

alloy

alliage (m)

aluminum, alloy, dural (GB)

alu, aluminum, duraluminum (m)

anchor bolt

écrou de barillet (m)

anodised

anodisé, anodisée

arm (sidepull brake?)

branche (f)

ATB (all terrain bike)

VTT (vélo tout-terrain) (m)

axle (bottom bracket)

axe de pédalier (m)

axle (hub)

axe (m)

axle adjuster

tendeur (m)

B

bag (for attachment to bike)

sacoche (f)

bag (travel)

housse (f)

balaclava

cagoule (f)

ball (bearing)

bille (f)

ball bearing

roulement à billes (m)

battery (primary, non-rechargeable)

pile (f)

bead (of tire (U.S.) or tyre(GB))

tringle (de pneu) (f)

bearing

palier (m)

bearing ball

bille (f)

bed and breakfast

chambre d'hote (f), couette et café

bell

timbre (m), clochette (f) (Qué)

bent

tordu(e), plié(e)

bicycle

bicyclette (f), bicycle (m)
"Bicyclette" is the diminutive form, originally differentiating a "safety" bicycle from a high wheeler (grand bi)

bike

vélo (m), bécane (f)

bike path

piste cyclable (f)

blip (in rim)

bosse (f) (sur jante)

blow off

déjanter (v)

blow out

éclatement (m)

body (freewheel)

corps (m) (roue libre)

bolt

boulon (m)

bottle

bidon (m)

bottle boss

écrou noyé (m)

bottle cage

porte-bidon (m)

bottom bracket

jeu de pédalier (m) (refers to mechanism, or lug)

bottom bracket liner, sleeve

manchon d'étancheïté (m)

brake

frein (m)

brake bridge

entretoise (de haubans) (f)

brake lever

levier de frein (m), poignée de frein (f)

brake lever hood (rubber)

repose-main (m), cocotte (m)

braze

braser (v), soudo/braiser (v)

break in

roder (v)

bungee, bungie, bungy cord

sandow (m), étendeur (M) (Qué)

butted

renforcé(e)

C

"C" spanner

clé à ergot (f)

cable

câble (m)

cable carrier (yoke)

chape (f)

cable clip

serre-câble (m)

cable cutter

pince coupe-câble (f)

cable end

embout (m)

cable guide

guide-câbles (m)

cable guide (brazed on--for housing)

passe-gaine (f)

cable housing

gaine (f)

cable stop

arrêt de gaine (m)

cable stop (centerpull)

butée de gaine (f)

calibration (cyclecomputer)

étalonnage (m) (compteur de vitesse)

caliper (brake)

étrier de frein (m)

cantilever brake boss(es)

tasseau(x) (m)

cap

casquette (f)

carbon fiber (USA) fibre (GB)

fibre de carbone (f)

carrier (baggage on bicycle)

porte-baggages (m)

cartridge bearing

boîtier (m)

cartridge bearing

roulement (m)

cassette

cassette (f) sometimes abbreviated "k7"

cast

fondu(e)

cement, glue

colle (f)

center to center

axe à axe

centering

centrage (m), dégauchisage (m)

chain

chaîne (f)

chain adjuster

tendeur (m)

chain hook

repose chaîne (m)

chain stay

base arrière (f)

chain tool, chain breaker

dérive chaîne (m)

chainring(s)

plateau(x) (m)

chainwheel shifter

dérailleur avant (m)

chainwheel(s)

plateau(x) (m)

chain whip

fouet à chaîne (m)

chamfer

chanfrein (m), chanfreiner (v)

chamois

chamoisine (f) (France)

changer (GB)

dérailleur (m)

chrome plated, chrome plating

chromé(e), chromage (m)

clamp

collier (m)

clean (v)

nettoyer

cleat

cale (f)

climb

ascension (f), côte (f), monter (v),grimper (v)

clipless pedals

pedales automatiques (f)

compass

boussole (f)

concealed cables

tirage intérieur (m)

cone

cône (m)

cone spanner (GB)

clé à cône de moyeu (f)

cone wrench (U.S.)

clé à cône de moyeu (f)

conventional brake cable routing

tirage classique (m)

cotter

clavette (f)

countersink

fraise (f)

crank

manivelle (f)

crank puller, crank extractor

extracteur de manivelles (m)

crankset

pédalier (m)

crash

chute (f)

cross wind

vent de travers (m)

cup (bearing)

cuvette (f)

cycleway

piste cyclable (f)

cyclometer

compteur de distance (m)

cyclecomputer

compteur de vitesse électronique (m)

D

decal

décalque (m)

derailer, derailleurer

dérailleur (m)

derailer hanger

Patte de dérailleur (f)

dent

creux (m)

die

filière (f)

dish (of a wheel)

centrage, (m) parapluie (m)

dogbone wrench

clé à 10 trous (f)

down tube

tube diagonal (m)

draft

prendre la roue

drawn-seamed (tubing)

étiré-soudé (tube)

drill bit

foret (m)

drop out

patte (f)

dust cap (crank)

cache poussière (de manivelles)

dynamo

génératrice (f)

E

expander bolt

boulon du potence (m)

eyelet

oeillet (m)

F

facing (bottom bracket, head tube)

mise à plat usinage à plat, dressage (m) (de boite de pédalier...

fastback seat cluster

arrière profilé (m)

fender

garde boue (f)

ferrule (rim)

oeillet (m)

ferrule (cable)

butée de gaine (f)

fixed cup wrench

machoire (f)

fixed gear

pignon fixé (f)

file

râpe (f)

fixing bolt

vis de blocage (f)

flange

flasque (m)

flange

aile (f)

flat, plane (shift lever boss)

méplat (m) (plot de manivelle)

flat tire (U.S.)

crevaison (f)

float

liberté angulaire (f)

forged

forgé(e)

fork

fourche (f)

fork crown

cornouiller (m) tête de fourche (f)

fork end

patte (f)

frame

cadre (m)

Freehub ®

moyeu-roue libre (f)

freewheel

roue libre (f)

freewheel puller

démonte-roue libre (m)

front

avant (m)

front center

empattement AV (m)

fulcrum (GB)

arrêt de gaine (m)

funny bike frame

cadre plongeant (m)

G

gas pipe

tuyaux de chauffage (m)

gauge

jauge (f) (French gauges are different from those used in English-speaking countries. They go up when others go down.)

glove

gant (m)

glue

colle (f)

goose neck

potence (f)

grease

graisse (f)

GripShift ® twist thifters

poignées à tournantes (f)

H

hammer

marteau (m)

handle

manche (m)

handlebar

guidon (m)

handlebar (upright style)

cintre (m)

handlebar bag

sac de guidon (m)

handlebar grip

poignée (f)

hard anodized (USA) anodised (GB)

traitée couche dure

head band

bandeau (m)

head tube

tube (m) (douille [f]) de direction

head wind

vent de front (m), vent frontal

headlight, headlamp (GB)

feu avant, (m) phare avant (m)

headset

jeu de direction (m)

heart monitor

cardiofréquencemètre (m)

hellenic stays

haubans croisés (m)

helmet

casque (m)

hex key

clé allen (f)

high gear

grand développment (m), grand braquet.

hinge

charnière (f)

Hite-rite ®

ressort remonte-selle (m)

hole

trou (m)

hook

crochet (m)

hook wrench, hook spanner

clé a ergot (f)

Hostel, youth

auberge de jeunesse (f)

hub, hubs

moyeu, moyeux (m)

I

inflator (GB)

pompe (f)

J

jacket

blouson (m)

jersey-long sleeved

pull (m)

jersey-short sleeved

maillot (m)

K

keyed washer

rondelle de frein (f)

kickstand

béquille (f)

kit

trousse (f)

L

lathe

tour (m) (machine)

leather

cuir (m)

left

gauche

lighten (v)

alléger (v)

limit stop screw

vis d'ajustement (f), butée (f)

lock

antivol (m)

lock washer

rondelle grover (f)

locknut

contre-écrou (m)

lockring

contre-écrou (m)

low gear

petit developpement (m), petit braquet

lubricate

lubrifier (v)

lug

raccord (m)

M

magnet

aimant (m)

map

carte (f)

mech (GB)

dérailleur (m)

milling cutter

fraise (f)

milling machine

fraiseuse (f)

mirror (rear view)

rétroviseur (m)

mountain bike

vélo de montagne. (Qué.)

movable spanner (GB)

clé anglaise, clé a molette (f)

MTB (mountain bike)

VTT (vélo a tout terrain) (all-terrain bike)

mudguard (GB)

garde boue (m)

N

narrow

étroit(e)

neatsfoot oil

huile de pied de boeuf (f)

needle bearing

roulement à aiguille (m)

nipple (spoke)

écrou (m) (de rayon)

nut

écrou (m)

O

oil

huile (f)

O.L.D. (Over Locknut Distance)

entre axe (m) (de moyeu, cadre)

outfit

trousse (f)

P

pace line

peloton (m)

pack, peloton

peloton (m)

pannier

sacoche (f)

pass, hill

col (m)

patch

rustine (f) (R)

patch kit

necessaire de reparation (m) %%

patented

breveté(e)

pawl

cliquet (m)

pedal wrench

clé à pédale (f)

pin spanner

clé à ergots (f)

pitted

piqué(e)

pliers

pince (f)

plug (handlebar

bouchon (m), embout (m) (de guidon)

pulley (derailer)

galet (m) (de dérailleur)

pump

pompe (f)

pump clip

porte-pompe (m)

pump head

raccord (m)

puncture (GB)

crevaison (f)

Q

qualification ride

brevet (m)

quality (high quality)

gamme (f) (haut de gamme)

quick release (brake)

détendeur (m)

quick release (hub, seatpost)

blocage rapide (m)

R

rack (automobile)

porte-vélo (m)

rack (to carry bagage on bicycle)

porte-baggages (m)

radial spoking

rayonnage droit (m)

reach (of handlebar stem)

longueur (de potence) (f)

reach--long, short (calipers)

étriers (m) grands, petits

reamer

fraise (f), alesoir (m)

reamer (adjustable)

alesoir expansible (m)

rear

arrière

rear center

empattement AR (m) (?)

recessed, concealed

noyé(e)

reflector

catadioptre (m), cataphote (m), réflecteur (m) (Qué)

retainer, cage (bearing)

cage (f)

right

droite (f)

rim

jante (f)

rim tape, rim strip

fond de jante (m), ruban de jante (m)

room

chambre (f)

S

saddle

selle (f)

saddle clamp

chariot (m)

saddle cover

couvre-selle (m)

sandow

sandow (m)

screw

vis (f)

screwdriver

tournevis (m)

sealed

étanche

seamed (tubing)

étiré-soudé (tube)

seamless (tubing)

étiré sans soudure (tube)

seat cover (U.S.)

couvre-selle (m)

seat post, seat mast, seat pin

tige de selle (f)

seat stay

hauban (m)

seat tube

tube de selle (m)

seatpost bolt

serrage de selle (m)

sensor

palpeur (m)

sew-up (U.S.)

boyau(x) (m)

shift lever

manette (f)

shift lever bosses

plots (pour manettes de dérailleurs)(m)

shoe (brake)

patin (m)

shoe (foot)

chaussure (f)

shoe cover

couvre-chaussure (m)

shorts

cuissards (m)

size

taille (f)

skewer

blocage (m)

spanner (GB)

clé (f)

spanner wrench (U.S.)

clé a ergot (f)

speed

vitesse (f)

spindle (hub)

axe (m)

spindle (bottom bracket)

axe de pédalier (m)

spline

cannelure (f)

splined

cannelé -e

spoke

rayon (m), broche (Qué)

spoke wrench

clé à rayons (f)

spring

ressort (m)

sprint (tyre)(GB)

boyau(x) (m)

sprocket, cog (rear)

pignon (m)

stack bolt

boulon d'assemblage (m)

stainless steel

inox (m)

stay (mudguard (GB) or fender (U.S.))

tringle (de garde-boue) (f)

stem (handlebar)

potence (f)

spoke protector

protège-rayons (m)

steel

acier (m)

steerer, steering column

douille de direction, (m) grand pivot(m)

strap

courroie (f)

suspension fork

fourche telescopique (f)

T

tab washer

rondelle de frein (f)

tail wind

vent arrière (m)

tap

taraud (m), tarauder (v)

tape (handlebar)

ruban (de guidon) (m)

third hand

serre-patins (m)

thread (cloth)

fil (m) (toile)

thread (v)

tarauder (v)

thread(ing) (noun) thread, tap (verb)

pas (m), filetage (m), fileter (v)

British , Italian, French thread(ing)

Pas ou filetage Anglais, Italien, Francais

threaded headset

jeu de direction fileté (m)

threadless headset

jeu de direction non fileté (m), Aheadset®

tights

collants (m)

time trial

contre la montre, CLM

tire (U.S.)(wire-on, clincher (U.S.))

pneu (m)

tire guide (brake)

guide-roue (m) (frein)

tire lever, tire iron

démonte-pneu (m)

tire saver

raclette (f)

titanium

titane (m)

toe clip

cale-pied (m)

toe strap button

arrêt de courroie (m)

tooth, teeth

dent, dents (f)

top tube

tube horizontal (m)

torque wrench

clé dynamométrique (f)

track (velodrome)

piste (vélodrome) (f)

trail

chasse (f)

trainer

home-trainer (m)

tube, inner tube

chambre, chambre à air (f)

tubular (tire)

boyau(x) (m)

t-wrench

clé en t (f)

twist thifters

poignées à tournantes (f)

tyre (GB) (wire-on)

pneu (m)

U

V

vise

étau(x) (m)

W

washer

rondelle (f)

weld (v)

souder

weld (n)

soudure (f)

wind trainer

home-trainer (m)

windbreaker (U.S.), windcheater (GB)

coupe-vent (m)

wing nut

écrou papillon [butterfly nut] (m), écrou à ailettes (Qué)

wire

fil (m) (métallique)

worn out

usé(e)

wrench (U.S.)

clé (f)

X

Y

yoke, cable carrier

chape (f)

Z

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