DESIGN OF COMPLIANT BICYCLE BRAKE

Authors

Todd R. Coon, Brigham Young University
Dr. Larry Howell, Brigham Young University

Keywords

bicycle brake, V-brake

College

Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering and Technology

Department

Mechanical Engineering

Abstract

Shimano corporation, the market leader in bicycle components, sells a class of brakes titled “Vbraketm” that has a strong braking force and travels in a horizontal motion. The V-brake (Fig. 1) uses a four-bar mechanism to direct its motion. The goal of this design project was to use new technology to achieve the same performance as the V-brake while significantly decreasing the part count and the complexity of the design.

Recommended Citation

Coon, Todd R. and Howell, Dr. Larry (2013) "DESIGN OF COMPLIANT BICYCLE BRAKE," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2013: Iss. 1, Article 1947.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2013/iss1/1947