Bicycle brake
part · 1887 · Electric age
Pads or a disc that slow the wheel by friction.
What it is made of
- Brake pad — has part. Pads.
Principles and materials it uses
- Friction — uses. Pads press against the rim or disc and shed speed through friction.
- Vulcanized rubber — is made of. The pads are rubber.
- Steel — is made of. The cables are steel.
Where it is used
- Bicycle — is part of. Brakes stop the bicycle.
What it is a kind of
- Coaster brake — includes. A brake.