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De fiets ~ The bicycle

Bicycles are an important part of Dutch life and are certainly not just used for sport and recreation. School children go to school on it, people go to work on it, retired people use it to get around in the place they live in.

het fietspad de fietsstrook de fietspomp de fietsenstalling de bromfiets

Here are some more technical terms for the parts of a bicycle.

het zadel de versnelling / derailleur
het stuur de spaak
het frame de naaf
het wiel de velg
de band het ventiel
de ketting de zitting
de rem de schokdemper
de trapper het tandwiel
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