cantilever brakes
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brakes, cantilever — see cantilever brakes … Dictionary of automotive terms
Cantilever-Bremse — Bremshebel für einen Bowdenzug Klotzbremse … Deutsch Wikipedia
Cantilever — For the figure skating element, see Cantilever (figure skating). A schematic image of two cantilevers. The top example has a full moment connection (like a horizontal flag pole bolted to the side of a building). The bottom example is created by… … Wikipedia
V-brakes — A type of ATB brake patented by Shimano. This type of brake is characterized by the brake cable coming at the brake arms from the side (usually through a curved piece of aluminum tubing referred to as a noodle). This type of brake has replaced… … Dictionary of automotive terms
V-Brakes — Bremshebel für einen Bowdenzug Klotzbremse … Deutsch Wikipedia
Bicycle brake — Animation of a single pivot side pull calliper brake for the rear wheel of a steel framed road bike. A bicycle brake is used to slow down or stop a bicycle. There have been various types of brake used throughout history, and several are still in… … Wikipedia
Bicycle brake systems — are used to slow down, or brake a bicycle. There have been various types through history, and several are still in use today.HistoryEarly bicycles such as the high wheeled penny farthing bikes were fitted with spoon brakes. As they were fixed… … Wikipedia
Mafac — MAFAC, or Manufacture Arvernoise de Freins et Accessoires pour Cycles (Arveni Manufacturing Works for Bicycle Brakes and Accessories), was a French manufacturer of bicycle brakes and tool kits. MAFAC was founded in post war France under the name… … Wikipedia
Cyclo-cross bicycle — Giant TCX Cyclo cross bicycle outfitted for road riding A cyclo cross bicycle is a bicycle specifically designed for the rigors of a cyclo cross race.[1] Cyclo cross bicycles roughly resemble the racing bicycles used in road racing. Th … Wikipedia
brake — [1] To slow down a vehicle. [2] The mechanism that converts motion (kinetic energy) into heat energy through friction. The most common instance is found in the wheels of cars where the brake shoes or disc pads are designed to press against the… … Dictionary of automotive terms
