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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. Bicycle brake - Wikipedia

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   Squeezing the brake lever tightens the cable against the channel to produce braking friction. [49] A return spring slackens the cable when the brake lever is released, no adjustment is required, and the brake becomes more forceful when wet. Husted said his inspiration was the band brake used on industrial machinery. [50]

4. List of bicycle parts - Wikipedia

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   Head tube: the tube of a bicycle frame that contains the headset; Headset: the bearings that form the interface between the frame and fork steerer tube; Hood: the rubber brake lever covering on bikes with drop style handle bars; Hub: the core of a wheel; contains bearings and, in a traditional wheel, has drilled flanges for attachment of spokes

5. Detangler - Wikipedia

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   The single cable from the handlebar's rear brake lever divides into two cables which are routed to opposite sides of the stem or fork steer tube and into cable stops. The inner cables connect to metal tabs on a disc attached to the upper side of a thrust bearing placed around the stem or steer tube. Squeezing the brake lever pulls the inner ...

6. Bicycle handlebar - Wikipedia

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   For this reason, certain handlebars are now available in multiple sizes related to the shifter or brake lever clamp diameter. Standard road drop handlebars (including track, cyclocross and touring bars) use a 23.8 mm (15 ⁄ 16 in) grip/lever diameter, which is matched only to road bike type shifters or brake levers. This diameter is usually ...

7. Electronic gear-shifting system - Wikipedia

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   A set of small satellite shifter buttons, called Blips, can be connected to the shift levers or aero shift module (BlipBox) and placed anywhere along the handlebars as part of the system. A maximum of four Blips can be used per bike. The company also took the opportunity to introduce a new shifting convention with this system.

8. Glossary of cycling - Wikipedia

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   A non-competitive segment of a bicycle race during which competitors have to stay behind the lead vehicles. [82] No one else in the picture To win a race solo, without any competitors in view. The "victory pose" shows only the winner. [67] Nose wheelie lifting the rear wheel of the bike using the front brake and shifting the rider's weight ...

9. Bottom bracket - Wikipedia

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   Aerozine ceramic external bottom bracket bearing cups for BSC/ISO standard, that is M34.798×1.058 mm (1.37″-24 TPI) threads and a 68 mm wide bottom bracket shell. The bottom bracket on a bicycle connects the crankset (chainset) to the bicycle and allows the crankset to rotate freely.