crankset

English

modern crankset with two sprockets (chainrings)

Etymology

From crank +‎ set.

Noun

crankset (plural cranksets)

1. The component of a bicycle drivetrain that converts the reciprocating motion of the rider's legs into rotational motion used to drive the chain, which in turn drives the rear wheel.

   Synonym: (UK) chainset

   Holonym: drivetrain

   Meronyms: sprocket, chainring, crank

   Coordinate term: bottom bracket

   • 2009, Dennis Bailey, Keith Gates, Bike Repair and Maintenance For Dummies, John Wiley & Sons, →ISBN:

     Crucial to the crankset is the bottom bracket. Of all the bearings on a bike, the bottom bracket is the one that has to bear the heaviest load. Not only does the bottom bracket have to spin while you pedal, but it takes the force of all the twisting and turning that occurs during pedaling.

   • 2012 August 9, Liz Robbins, “Where Cyclists Fuel Up on Carbs”, in The New York Times‎^[1]:

     Their owners lounge at the outdoor tables, kibitzing about cranksets, aero bars, local races or, when they can help it, anything other than cycling.

Translations

Translations

• Catalan: pedaler m
• Finnish: kampisarja
• French: pédalier (fr) m
• German: Kurbelsatz m, Kettenblattgarnitur f, Kurbelgarnitur f
• Italian: guarnitura f
• Norwegian: krank (no) m
• Spanish: platos y bielas m pl, bielado m

Further reading

• crankset on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• crankest