catalina

/kataˈlina/ · B2 · noun · f

crankset

🚲⚙️ sounds like cat + a + lina: a cat chewing on the pedal gear

Catalina sounds like cat-a-lina. Link it to the bike part by sound: the cat-a-lina is the toothed gear set the pedals turn, and its chain teeth could snag a cat's tail. Associate the name with the pedal-side chainrings.

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