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2. Shimano Total Integration - Wikipedia

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   Shimano STI Dual Control shifter and brake lever: 1. Main lever 2. Release lever A. Pulling the main lever towards the rider applies the brake B. Pushing the main lever towards the center of the bike downshifts one, two or three gears depending on how far the lever is pushed (right hand shifter) or changes from a small chainring to a larger chainring (left hand shifter)

3. Hydraulic brake - Wikipedia

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   [2] [3] "Lockheed" is a common term for brake fluid in France. Fred Duesenberg used Lockheed Corporation hydraulic brakes on his 1914 racing cars [4] and his car company, Duesenberg, was the first to use the technology on the Duesenberg Model A in 1921. Knox Motors Company of Springfield, MA was equipping its tractors with hydraulic brakes ...

4. Brake fluid - Wikipedia

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   DOT 5.1 fluids are specified with low viscosity over a wide range of temperatures, although not all cars fitted with ABS or ESP specify DOT 5.1 brake fluid. [12] For a faster reaction of the ABS and ESP systems, DOT 4 and DOT 5.1 brake fluids exist with low viscosity meeting the maximum 750 mm 2 /s viscosity at −40 °C (−40 °F) requirement ...

5. Brake bleeding - Wikipedia

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   Brake bleeding is the procedure performed on hydraulic brake systems whereby the brake lines (the pipes and hoses containing the brake fluid) are purged of any air bubbles. This is necessary because, while the brake fluid is an incompressible liquid , air bubbles are compressible gas and their presence in the brake system greatly reduces the ...

6. Shimano - Wikipedia

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   In 2003 Shimano introduced "Dual Control" to mountain bikes, where the gear shift mechanism is integrated into the brake levers. This development was controversial, as the use of Dual Control integrated shifting for hydraulic disc brakes required using Shimano hydraulic disc brakes, locking competitors out of the premium end of the market.

7. Chemical weapons use in Syria must be investigated, says watchdog

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   AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -The head of the chemical weapons watchdog said on Thursday he would ask Syria's new leaders to grant investigators access to the country to continue work identifying ...