Technical Description Memorandum
SUMMARY:
The bicycle is a common form of transportation recognized by most people in the world.
However, it is a machine with many different aspects necessary for it to function.
Because of its place in everyday life, and its mechanical complexity, I, an engineering
student, have been asked to write this document describing a conventional bicycle in
order to practice technical writing about a subject related to my major.
DETAILS:
The bicycle is a two-wheeled transportation mechanism, mechanically powered by most
commonly a single rider. Unlike various other transportation mechanisms, for example a
motorcycle, the bicycle is a completely environmentally friendly means of transportation,
due to its reliance on the rider’s energy instead of fossil fuels. A bicycle also differs from
other two-wheeled transportation mechanisms, which rely on the rider’s energy to move
forward, such as a kick scooter, in that it has also has a seat for the rider.
Physical
The appearance of a bicycle is largely made up of a metal frame, most commonly either
steel or aluminum, and two wheels. The frame, which is made up of five tubes forming
two triangles, and has a handlebar attached above the front tire, a triangular, cushioned
seat positioned closer to the back tire, and pedals below the seat attached to the back
tire via a rotating chain.
The two wheels are located at the front and rear of the bicycle. They are equal sized
and covered in black tires made of rubber. Each wheel contains about thirty-to-forty
spokes, or thin metal rods running through the centre of the wheel.
Functional
Each part of a bicycle has multiple functions. The frame, for example, connects all the
different components of the bicycle while also supporting and distributing the rider’s
weight, to keep from buckling. Without the frame a bicycle would be a unicycle and a
separate
The bicycle is a common form of transportation recognized by most people in the world.
However, it is a machine with many different aspects necessary for it to function.
Because of its place in everyday life, and its mechanical complexity, I, an engineering
student, have been asked to write this document describing a conventional bicycle in
order to practice technical writing about a subject related to my major.
DETAILS:
The bicycle is a two-wheeled transportation mechanism, mechanically powered by most
commonly a single rider. Unlike various other transportation mechanisms, for example a
motorcycle, the bicycle is a completely environmentally friendly means of transportation,
due to its reliance on the rider’s energy instead of fossil fuels. A bicycle also differs from
other two-wheeled transportation mechanisms, which rely on the rider’s energy to move
forward, such as a kick scooter, in that it has also has a seat for the rider.
Physical
The appearance of a bicycle is largely made up of a metal frame, most commonly either
steel or aluminum, and two wheels. The frame, which is made up of five tubes forming
two triangles, and has a handlebar attached above the front tire, a triangular, cushioned
seat positioned closer to the back tire, and pedals below the seat attached to the back
tire via a rotating chain.
The two wheels are located at the front and rear of the bicycle. They are equal sized
and covered in black tires made of rubber. Each wheel contains about thirty-to-forty
spokes, or thin metal rods running through the centre of the wheel.
Functional
Each part of a bicycle has multiple functions. The frame, for example, connects all the
different components of the bicycle while also supporting and distributing the rider’s
weight, to keep from buckling. Without the frame a bicycle would be a unicycle and a
separate