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FREINS ETRIER TIRAGE LATERAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1993-11-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cycling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sidepull brake 1, record 1, English, sidepull%20brake
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sidepull caliper brakes 2, record 1, English, sidepull%20caliper%20brakes
- side-pull brake 3, record 1, English, side%2Dpull%20brake
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 4, record 1, English, - sidepull%20brake
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 5, record 1, English, - sidepull%20brake
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
With side-pull brakes you have a control cable that attaches directly to one of the caliper arms, usually on the left side. 3, record 1, English, - sidepull%20brake
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cyclisme
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- freins à tirage latéral
1, record 1, French, freins%20%C3%A0%20tirage%20lat%C3%A9ral
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- freins à étrier avec tirage latéral 2, record 1, French, freins%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9trier%20avec%20tirage%20lat%C3%A9ral
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 3, record 1, French, - freins%20%C3%A0%20tirage%20lat%C3%A9ral
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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