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HAND BRAKE CABLE [3 records]

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Record 1 2003-03-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sports Equipment and Accessories
  • Braking Devices (Mechanical Components)
  • Cycling
  • Motorcycles and Snowmobiles
DEF

Lever on handlebar to activate brake.

CONT

The braking action begins as the rider squeezes the brake lever that pulls the brake cable.

CONT

The idea of adjusting the brakes is to give the brake cable the proper tension. It's the proper tension if the end of the hand lever travels about 2 inches when you fully apply the brakes.

CONT

On a bicycle we all know that when we squeeze the brake handle, rubber pads are pushed against the wheel to slow down its motion.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et accessoires de sport
  • Freins (Composants mécaniques)
  • Cyclisme
  • Motos et motoneiges
DEF

Levier en métal galbé fixé sur le guidon par l'intermédiaire d'un collier commandant la tension du câble de frein.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo y accesorios deportivos
  • Frenos (Componentes mecánicos)
  • Ciclismo
  • Motocicletas y motos de nieve
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Record 2 1993-11-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cycling
DEF

One of three kinds of rim or caliper brakes whose action originates from the side of the wheel(usually the left side), using one pivot point for two caliper arms. They are activated by means of a sheathed brake cable connected at one end to the brake lever mounted on the handlebar and at the other end to one of the caliper arms. When the hand lever is squeezed the cable retracts within its sheath, pulling the right caliper toward the rim and exerting an equal and opposite force on the cable sheath which, pressing downward, forces the left caliper toward the wheel rim, in such a way as to press rubber blocks against the rim simultaneously, stopping the bicycle through pressure and friction.

CONT

... the sidepull brake has a firm feel that consumes only a little finger motion when varying the finger force to change the braking force.

CONT

With side-pull brakes you have a control cable that attaches directly to one of the caliper arms, usually on the left side.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cyclisme
DEF

Une des trois catégories de freins à friction sur jante conçus avec une seule articulation et dont l'action est déployée à partir du côté de la roue. Ils sont actionnés par des manettes de freins placées sur le guidon; le câble qui relie les mâchoires aux manettes a son point d'attache sur une des deux mâchoires seulement.

Spanish

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Record 3 1985-09-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Traction (Rail)
  • Mechanical Components

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traction (Chemins de fer)
  • Composants mécaniques
OBS

câble de frein à main : terme uniformisé par le CN.

Spanish

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