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Bike Wheel

A bike wheel is also known as a wheel set. It attaches to the frame of the bicycle. On some bikes it is very easy to detach a wheel.

Many midpriced bikes have a feature that makes it easy to take off a bike wheel. The cyclist needs only to flip a lever on the wheel and it pops out of the frame. This makes it easy to put the bicycle in the backseat of a car or store it for winter in a small space.

The bike wheel of a less expensive bike can still be removed. However it takes more effort and usually requires a wrench. A rear wheel is always more difficult to remove than a front wheel because the bike chain wraps around the gears on the wheel.

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