Slow down there, Champ. Don't wear your brakes out too soon. But if you get to that point, don't worry. We've got you covered with our picks of the best bicycle brake parts for you, including adapters. So keep reading and keep riding.
Bicycle Brakes Facts
Yes, bicycle brake facts do exist. Here are some of them:
* There are three main types of bicycle brakes
** Rim: given the name because the rim of the rotating wheel is affected by brake lever on the handle.
** Disk: given the name because there is a disc attached to the wheel's hub. The frame or fork has pads will press against the disc to slow down the wheel. It's your basic kinetic energy turning into thermal energy kind of deal.
** Drum: more carDisc'>brake pads that push out against the hub shell's braking surface.
* There are three main parts to a bicycle's brake system.
** Brake levers or pedals on which the rider can exert force to send a signal to the brakes.
** A device that will receive that signal, like cables, rods or chains.
** The brake in all its glory, composed of a drum or caliper.
* How these parts work: they "press two or more surfaces together in order to convert, via friction, kinetic energy of the bike and rider into thermal energy to be dissipated."
