About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 156. Chapters: Bashguard, Bicycle bell, Bicycle brake, Bicycle chain, Bicycle drivetrain systems, Bicycle fairing, Bicycle fork, Bicycle frame, Bicycle handlebar, Bicycle lighting, Bicycle lock, Bicycle pedal, Bicycle reflector, Bicycle saddle, Bicycle seat, Bicycle suspension, Bicycle tire, Bicycle Torque Coupling, Bicycle wheel, Biopace, Bottle cage, Bottom bracket, Bowden cable, Braze-on, Cable guide, Campagnolo ErgoPower, Clipless pedals in BMX, Cogset, Coombe Clipless Pedal, Crankset, Cycling power meter, Cyclocomputer, Danish bicycle VIN-system, Deore XT, Derailleur gears, Detangler, Dunlop valve, Dustcap, Eccentric (mechanism), Electronic gear-shifting system, Fender (vehicle), Flip-flop hub, Fork end, Freehub, Freewheel, Front freewheel, Gear case, Groupset, Headset (bicycle part), Head badge, Head tube, Horseshoe clip, Hub dynamo, Hyperglide, I-Light, Interactive Glide, Kickstand, List of bicycle parts, Lockring, Luggage carrier, Lugged steel frame construction, Master link, Micro drive, Odyssey BMX, Pannier, Presta valve, Quick release skewer, Racing slick, Rear-view mirror, Retro-direct, Safety reflector, Schrader valve, Seatpost, Shifter (bicycle part), Shimano Pedaling Dynamics, Shimano Total Integration, Simpson Chain, Skirt guard, Softail, Speedplay (bicycle pedal), Spoke, Spokey Dokes, Spoke nipple, Sprocket, SRAM Double Tap, Stem (bicycle part), Super Champion, Training wheels, Valve stem, Westwood rim, Zipp 2001. Excerpt: 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 use today. The three main types are: rim brakes, disc brakes, and drum brakes. Most bicycle brake systems consist of three main components: a mechanism for the rider to apply the brakes, such as brake levers or pedals; a mechanism for transmitting...
