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A disc brake is sometimes employed as a drag brake for controlled speed reduction on steep descents. Many hydraulic disc brakes have a self-adjusting mechanism so as the brake pad wears, the pistons keep the distance from the pad to the disc consistent to maintain the same brake lever throw.
US 2746575 Disc brakes for road and other vehicles. Kinchin 1956-05-22; US 2591793 Device for adjusting the return travel of fluid actuated means. Dubois 1952-04-08; US 2544849 Hydraulic brake automatic adjuster. Martin 1951-03-13; US 2485032 Brake apparatus. Bryant 1949-10-08; US 2466990 Single disk brake. Johnson Wade C, Trishman Harry A ...
Bike disc brakes may range from simple, mechanical (cable) systems, to expensive and powerful, multi-piston hydraulic disc systems, commonly used on downhill racing bikes. Improved technology has seen the creation of vented discs for use on mountain bikes , similar to those on cars, introduced to help avoid heat fade on fast alpine descents.
Hayes Brake, (stylized as HAYES), is a Milwaukee, Wisconsin designer and manufacturer of disc brakes and disc brake systems for non-automotive applications, including Hayes Disc Brake specialising in disc brakes for bikes.
The design only allowed for a single front disc brake so a comparatively large 330 mm disc was mated to a six-piston caliper, a world first on a production bike. [ 9 ] : 28 The traditional axial caliper mount began to be unreliable when slick tires were introduced, so motorcycles began adopting radially mounted calipers from Formula One car racing.
On March 1, 2004, SRAM purchased Avid, a designer and manufacturer of bicycle brake components. Its current line-up includes mechanical disc brakes, rim brakes, levers, cables and maintenance products for a range of uses including MTB and cyclocross. They also produce two road bike disc brakes.