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2. How brakes work
The braking action of a bicycle is a function
of the friction between the braking surfaces.
To make sure that you have maximum friction
available, keep your wheel rims and brake
pads or the disk rotor and caliper 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. It’s important to develop
a feel for the amount of brake lever pressure
required for each wheel at different speeds and
on different surfaces. To better understand this,
experiment a little by walking your bike and applying different amounts of
pressure to each brake lever, until the wheel locks.
When you apply one or both brakes, the bike begins to slow, but your
body wants to continue at the speed at which it was going. This causes a
transfer of weight to the front wheel (or, under heavy braking, around the
front wheel hub, which could send you ying over the handlebars).
equipped with a brake force modulator, take extra care in
becoming familiar with its performance characteristics.
5. Disc brakes can get extremely hot with extended use. Be careful
not to touch a disc brake until it has had plenty of time to cool.
6. See the brake manufacturers instructions for operation and care
of your brakes, and for when brake pads must be replaced. If you do
not have the manufacturers instructions, see your dealer or contact
the brake manufacturer.
7. If replacing worn or damaged parts, use only manufacturer-
approved genuine replacement parts.
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, the right brake lever
controls the rear brake and the left brake lever controls the front brake; but,
to make sure your bike’s brakes are set up this way, 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 different 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 gs. 12, 13. 14 & 15) and check each time
to make sure both brakes work correctly before you get on the bike.
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