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Simple Machines/Bicycles

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Simple machine ,  any of several devices with few or no moving parts that are used to modify motion and the magnitude of a force in order to perform work. Examples:   Lever --  Wheel and Axle --  Pulley --   Inclined Plane--   Wedge -- and a Screw The bicycle consists of combinations of several types of simple machines If transferring forced is accepted in the definition of a simple machine, the slanted tubes of the bicycle frame may, repeat, may,  be regarded as inclined planes The handlebars, steerer and fork represent a wheel and axle Brake Levers Caliper arms are levers Quick release is operated by a lever Cable is secured with a screw as is the brake block Crankset is a wheel and axle Wheel and axle Adjusting Screws Chain Wheel and Freewheel are pulleys Rim and hub are wheel and axle Rear derailer consists of levers and wheels and axles Cable secured with a screw Seat post clamp employs a screw Quick release skewer uses a screw Cable adjustment uses a screw Reflector secured with

KRT+ Kickapoo Park

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Loading up the Raleighs and headed to pick up Dwight Dwight's Novara Rondonee is aboard Arrival at Kickapoo We let the Dodge do the climbing  😄 Bicycles reassembled Dave and Dwight focused on something And we are off -- almost Skyline Drive to the back entrance to the Fair Grounds and rail trail Interstate 74 roars below us Passing thru the unremarkable Fair Grounds Beginning of the Rail Trail Cycling toward the former RR trestle Trestle Quarter mile long and 90 feet above the Middle Fork at the highest point Difficult to imagine riding a locomotive across -- long boiler and track looking ahead, and nothing but air looking down from the side window Decking is now Ipe also known as Amazon Walnut Read more about the trestle HERE Former right of way appears to have been rather wide Trail continues in southern Oakwood and then terminates Veterans Memorial in Oakwood Rest Area Bicycle sculpture Lots of tracks indicate frequent use View south Middle Fork River Approximately 90 feet to