brake levers
1brake cable — [1] A wire cable which activates the brakes. Used on motorcycles, trailers, and automobile parkbrakes. [2] A wound steel cable running from the brake levers of a bicycle to the brake calipers …
2brake hood — A plastic, rubber, or leather covering mounted around the brake levers to keep out the dust and to provide a non abrasive placement for the hands during cycling …
3Brake run — A brake run on a roller coaster is any section of track meant to slow or stop a roller coaster train.[1] Brake runs may be located anywhere along the circuit of a coaster and may be designed to bring the train to a complete halt or to simply… …
4brake — brake1 brakeless, adj. /brayk/, n., v., braked, braking. n. 1. a device for slowing or stopping a vehicle or other moving mechanism by the absorption or transfer of the energy of momentum, usually by means of friction. 2. brakes, the drums, shoes …
5brake — I [[t]breɪk[/t]] n. v. braked, brak•ing 1) aum a device for slowing or stopping a vehicle or other moving mechanism by the absorption or transfer of the energy of momentum, usu. by means of friction 2) aum brakes, the drums, shoes, tubes, levers …
6brake — I. /breɪk / (say brayk) noun 1. any mechanical device for arresting the motion of a wheel, a motor, or a vehicle, chiefly by means of friction or pressure. 2. (plural) the drums, shoes, tubes, levers, etc., making up the brake system. 3. a tool… …
7brake boss — The brazed on pivots attached to frames and forks for cantilever and V style brakes. Shift lever bosses are brazed on pivots for down tube mounted shift levers. Most newer road bicycles have the shifters mounted on the handlebars, so they use the …
8Bicycle 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… …
9Bicycle 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… …
10Drum brake — A drum brake with the drum removed as used on the rear wheel of a car or truck. Note that in this installation, a cable operated parking brake uses the service shoes …
