A brake handlebar for a bicycle comprising an elongate main body 9 having a longitudinal axis 12 and a brake assembly comprising: a brake lever 7 rotatably coupled to the elongate main body 9 and pivotable about a pivot axis 7; a master cylinder 22 and piston located inside the elongate main body 9 and inboard of the pivot axis 7; and wherein the master cylinder axis is substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis 12. A grip section 10 may be located on the outboard end of the handlebar and the brake lever may have a finger grip extension 6. The main body 9 may be rotatable about the axis 12 when released by a release lever (33, figure 7)
Bicycle handlebar with inboard master cylinder
2024-12-18
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B62L BRAKES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR CYCLES , Bremsen, besonders für Fahrräder oder Motorräder ausgebildet |