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bagstræber

11:12 Jul 7, 2011
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Danish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Sports / Fitness / Recreation / bicycle parts
Danish term or phrase: bagstræber
What is the English word for this part of a bicycle?

It comes from a text about bicycle lights and the dynamo should be mounted on the 'bagstræber'. No further context or pictures.
Geale de Vries
Norway
Local time: 20:15


Summary of answers provided
4 +1seat stay
Charles Ek


  

Answers


38 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
seat stay


Explanation:
See the first link for the pairing (in "Ramme" and "Teknologi). Second link is an English language diagram of bicycle parts.


    Reference: http://www.trekbikes.com/dk/da/bikes/2008/archive/4300
    Reference: http://www.spadout.com/w/bicycle-anatomy/
Charles Ek
United States
Local time: 13:15
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks, but I found the answer elsewhere. The actual word is chainstay (#10) in the second link - the horizontal tube that runs from the crank to the centre of the back wheel.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Christopher Schröder: Yes, though I imagine anyone needing to be told this would have no idea what a seat stay is...
3 hrs
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