brake levers
Bicycle deceleration controls
Brake levers are the handles on a bicycle or motorcycle that activate the brakes when squeezed.
On bicycles, they mount on the handlebars and connect to the brake mechanism via cables or hydraulic lines.
She grabbed the brake levers hard to avoid the pedestrian.
The front and rear brakes typically have separate levers.
- handlebarsBicycle steering apparatus
- drop barsDownward-curving bicycle steering
- cablesHeavy ropes or wires
- calipersAdjustable-jaw measuring device
- padsCushioned protective layers
squeeze · grip · stopping · wheels · bicycle · motorcycle · friction · stopping power · pull · tension · hydraulic · disc · rim · fingers · control · slow · emergency stop · pivot
- brakeshandbrake, caliper, airbrake, rotor
- train brakeshandbrake, train line
- E-bikeselectric motor, pedal assist, lithium-ion battery, throttle, battery pack
- handlebarsdrop bars, drops, ape hangers, aerobars, bullhorns
- wagonmakingwheels, axle, spokes, hubs, rims
braking system components
brake leversbrake pads
Friction material for stopping
brake rotors · brake discs · brake calipers · brake shoes · brake drums
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