groupset

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bicycle with crankset, motor, boost controller, battery and a smart phone A groupset or gruppo (from the Italian for "group", sometimes misspelled grouppo) is a bicycle component manufacturer's organized collection of mechanical parts. It generally refers to all of the components that make up a bicycle excluding the bicycle frame, fork, stem, wheels, tires, and rider contact points, such as the saddle and handlebars. These parts typically include the following: * 2 gear levers or shifters and * 2 brake levers or * 2 integrated brake levers/shifters * 2 brakes, front and rear * 2 derailleurs, front and rear * 1 bottom bracket * 1 crankset * 1 chain * 1 cogset, freewheel or cassette With the following forming part of some groupsets: * 1 headset (more commonly included with vintage groupsets) * 1 seatpost * 2 hubs, front and rear (although, most manufacturers now offer groupset-branded pre-built wheels) * Pair of pedals * assorted cables and cable housing Except for special commemorative versions, manufacturers do not actually package the various components together to be sold by retailers as a complete groupset.…

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