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Brakes – Rim Brakes & Disc

Brakes

Riding with improperly adjusted brakes or worn

brake pads is dangerous and can result in seri-

ous injury or death.

Applying brakes too hard or too suddenly can

lock up a wheel, which could cause you to lose

control and fall. Sudden or excessive applica-

tion of the front brake may pitch the rider over

the handlebars, which may result in injury or

death.

Some bicycle brakes, such as disc brakes and

linear-pull brakes, are extremely powerful. Ex-

ercise particular care when using them.

Disc brakes can get extremely hot with extend-

ed use. Be careful not to touch a disc brake

until it has had plenty of time to cool.

See the manufacturer's instructions for opera-

tion and care of your brakes. If you do not have

manufacturer instructions, call your dealer or

the brake manufacturer.

Brake Controls and Features

It's very important to learn and remember

which brake lever controls what brake. Your

bike will come already set and adjusted so that

the right brake lever controls the rear brake.

The left lever controls the front brake. Make

sure your hands can reach and squeeze the

brake levers.

NOTE: In the UK and Japan, the right lever

controls the front brake while the left lever

controls the rear brake. All brakes should be

adjusted according to local regulations.

How Brakes Work

The action of a rim-actuated brake on a bi-

cycle is a function of the friction between the

brake surfaces — usually the brake pads and

the wheel rim. To make sure that you have

maximum friction available, keep your wheel

rims and brake pads clean and free of dirt,

lubricants, waxes or polishes. Another impor-

tant bicycle brake is a disc brake. To install

disc brakes, special disc brake mounts on the

frame and fork and special hubs are necessary.

These brakes are small and rely on brake pads

that squeeze both sides of a small disc rotor

that is mounted on each wheel. Disc brakes

are quite resistant to weather and provide very

strong stopping power on steep hills or on wet

terrain and are well suited for heavy riders.

Brakes are designed to control your speed, not

just to stop the bike. Maximum braking force for

each wheel occurs at the point just before the

wheel "locks up" (stops rotating) and starts to

skid. Once the tire skids, you actually lose most

of your stopping force and completely lose

directional control.

NOTE: Make sure that no oil or lubrication

touches your brake pads or the bicycles rims'

braking surfaces. Please replace worn brake

shoes only with factory authorized brake

replacements.