groupset
groupset noun: a complete set of matching bicycle drive control components, including brake calipers, cranks, chainrings, bottom bracket, etc.
Noun
groupset (plural groupsets)
- A complete set of matching bicycle drive control components, including brake calipers, cranks, chainrings, bottom bracket, etc.
- The debate about the pros and cons of the groupset has simmered among cyclists since. The argument in favour is that components are manufactured to work efficiently together, while providing a unitary look to a bicycle.2011, Robert Penn, It's All About the Bike: The Pursuit of Happiness on Two Wheels, Bloomsbury, →ISBN, page 104
- The makeup of the groupset is another important factor in building a road bike. Groupset is a term for most of the other bits that make up your bicycle—the brakes, shifters, dérailleurs, rear cassette, bottom bracket, chain, cranks and possibly the headset, seatpost and hubs. These components are...2013, Gavin Wright, Ben Williams, Cycling For Dummies, John Wiley & Sons, →ISBN
Synonyms of groupset
Forms of groupset
| plural | groupsets |
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Origin of groupset
From group + set.
Questions about groupset
- What does groupset mean?
- Groupset means a complete set of matching bicycle drive control components, including brake calipers, cranks, chainrings, bottom bracket, etc.
- What part of speech is groupset?
- Groupset is a noun.
- What is the plural of groupset?
- The plural of groupset is groupsets.
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