rim brakes
Squeeze the wheel
Rim brakes are bicycle brakes that work by pressing pads against the wheel's rim.
They're lighter and simpler than disc brakes but less effective in wet conditions: I'm upgrading from rim brakes to discs for better stopping power in the rain.
- caliperTool measuring thickness or diameter
- wheelRotating circular frame
- rubberElastic polymer from trees
- stoppingCeasing to continue
- stopping powerCapacity to halt motion
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- brakeshandbrake, caliper, airbrake, rotor
- bike wheelswheel, tire, spoke, hub, tube
- bike touringbike tour, panniers, bikepacking, touring bikes, touring bike