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Shimano STI Dual Control shifter and brake lever: 1. Main lever 2. Release lever A. Pulling the main lever towards the rider applies the brake B. Pushing the main lever towards the center of the bike downshifts one, two or three gears depending on how far the lever is pushed (right hand shifter) or changes from a small chainring to a larger chainring (left hand shifter)
Most bicycle brake systems consist of three main components: a mechanism for the rider to apply the brakes, such as brake levers or pedals; a mechanism for transmitting that signal, such as Bowden cables, hydraulic hoses, rods, or the bicycle chain; and the brake mechanism itself, a caliper or drum, to press two or more surfaces together in ...
Road bike shifter - integrated with brake levers, sometimes known as a "brifter". [ 2 ] In 1990, Shimano introduced their Shimano Total Integration , STI, shifting levers for road bicycles, this was an indexed shifting system and the first to integrate shifting with the brake levers.
Band brake is an alternative to rim brakes but can only be installed at the rear wheel. Coaster brakes are operated by pedaling backward; Brake lever: a lever for actuating a bicycle brake; Brake shifter or colloquially, brifter (see also Shimano Total Integration, Campagnolo ErgoPower and SRAM Double Tap): combined shifter and brake lever control
1992 The ErgoPower levers are introduced, which combines brake lever and a shift lever to answer Shimano's STI levers. 1993 Delta brakes are discontinued 1994 Campagnolo leaves the mountain bike components business 1995 Group names on components are introduced 1997 9-speed shifting components are introduced 1998 Next generation Ergo Levers
Electronic front derailleur (Shimano Di2) An electronic gear-shifting system is a method of changing gears on a bicycle, which enables riders to shift with electronic switches instead of using conventional control levers and mechanical cables.