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Mainly because of tradition.
A possible "reason" is that it's because of the English influence. If you ride on the left side of the road, then you'll want to mount the bike from its left side. So if you stick the chain on the right side there's slightly less risk of rubbing up against the oily chain.
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In general you should pass a vehicle or bicycle going in your direction on the right?
For a country with right side traffic you should as a rule overtake a vehicle on its left side. But on a bicycle it's allowed to overtake on the right side as well.
What part of a bicycle drivetrain is flexible and needs frequent cleaning and lubrication?
Answer is "Chain"
Why is the chain on a bicycle on the right hand side and the chain on a motorbike on the left hand side?
Its all to do with the design of the gearbox and mounting of the back brake. Royal Enfield still chain on the right and Harley Davidson run belts on either side.
What could you do to ensure your bicycle efficiently changes the work input into forward motion?
Keep all the parts of the drivetrain properly cleaned, lubed and adjusted.
How do you ride a bike if you have no legs?
There are things called arm cycles, which basically are wheel chairs with a bicycle drivetrain added to them, with the cranks being turned by the arms.
When speaking about working on a bike which is left side?
Left and right on a bicycle is given according to what would be left and right for a rider, facing the direction of travel. To avoid this confusion, some people use drive-side (DS) and non-drive side(NDS) instead. Drive side being the side with the chain on.
What do you get when you cross a bridge with a bicycle?
you get to the other side
What side of your bike are you supposed to get onto?
The one that fits you the best. There's a small advantage to approach a bicycle from the left side. The right side has the chain, and the chainrings. These are usually a bit dirty, so you tend to get stains on your clothes/legs if you touch them.
What is it called when you cycling in two?
A bicycle for two, one after the other, is usually a tandem. A bicycle for two side by side(very rare) is called a sociable. If it's about a kind of race, then that race is called a pursuit.
Is it legal to ride a bicycle on the right shoulder of the expressway?
It is legal to ride a bicycle on a right shoulder of an expressway.
If a road does not have a bicycle lane where must a bicyclists ride their bicycle?
If there is no bike lane, then the appropriate place to ride is on the roadway. As a slower vehicle you must abide by the rules of the roadway and allow any traffic you are holding up to pass.
How do you get a bicycle in Pokemon Crystal?
On the east side of GoldenRod City in a little house.
