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PART 1
1. Brake Controls And Features
Section 4. Tech
Cannondale Bicycle Owner’s Manual
1. Brake Controls And
Features
It’s very important to your safety that you
learn and remember which brake lever
controls which brake on your bike.
Traditionally, in the U.S. the right brake lever
controls the rear brake and the left brake
lever controls the front brake; but, to check
how your bike’s brakes are set up, squeeze
one brake lever and look to see which brake,
front or rear, engages. Now do the same with
the other brake lever.
Make sure that your hands can reach and
squeeze the brake levers comfortably. If your
hands are too small to operate the levers
comfortably, consult your dealer before
riding the bike. The lever reach may be
adjustable; or you may need a dierent brake
lever design.
Most rim brakes have some form of
quick-release mechanism to allow the brake
pads to clear the tire when a wheel is
removed or reinstalled. When the brake quick
release is in the open position, the brakes are
inoperative. Ask your dealer to make sure
that you understand the way the brake quick
release works on your bike (see figs. 12, 13. 14
& 15) and check each time to make sure both
brakes work correctly before you get on the
bike.
2. How Brakes Work
The braking action of a bicycle 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.
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
all directional control. You need to practice
slowing and stopping smoothly without
locking up a wheel. The technique is called
progressive brake modulation. Instead of
jerking the brake lever to the position where
you think you’ll generate appropriate braking
force, squeeze the lever, progressively
increasing the braking force. If you feel the
wheel begin to lock up, release pressure just
a little to keep the wheel rotating just short
of lockup.
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