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Commerce · August 24, 2025

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Bicyclopedia

Hey folks! A bit of background: I'm a software engineer by trade, but I'm currently on sabbatical doing a year-long working holiday in Australia. I love riding bikes but only had the most beginner-level knowledge of them before I found a job at a bike shop. This was a fun personal project to try to capture some of what I've learned so far, targeted at fellow beginners. It's going to be incomplete/lacking if you already have some bike knowledge, but I hope you all enjoyed it all the same. Please keep the feedback coming; it's late in Australia, but I want to make sure the bike info is at…

Bicyclopedia launched on August 24, 2025 with 125 votes, #287 of 8,530 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 1 year on.

In plain words

Bicyclopedia is a beginner-focused resource about bicycles and bike maintenance, created by a software engineer working at a bike shop. It covers fundamental bike knowledge for people new to cycling, explaining components, basic repairs, and riding concepts in accessible language. The resource is intentionally designed for beginners and acknowledges gaps for those with existing bike expertise, with the creator actively refining accuracy based on feedback.

written from the facts on this page · September 2026

From the sources

This is an interactive exploration of the parts of a bicycle. If you're reading this message, the images may still be loading. If you are using a screen reader or have Javascript disabled, unfortunately you won't be able to see the images or animations of the parts, but you can still read the descriptions and source code here and read more about this project herefrom bicyclopedia.lemoing.ca

In the maker’s words, at launch

Hey folks! A bit of background: I'm a software engineer by trade, but I'm currently on sabbatical doing a year-long working holiday in Australia. I love riding bikes but only had the most beginner-level knowledge of them before I found a job at a bike shop. This was a fun personal project to try to capture some of…

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