How does a single pivot side-pull caliper bicycle brake work?

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1 pointorbisvicis3 comments

Best explanation I've found:

https://engineering.stackexchange.com/questions/16603/how-do...

I'm surprised it works but it is a testimony to the high quality of modern manufacturing and design that you can transfer force "around corners" thru a wire inside a tube (likely made of a wire-plastic composite). A bicycle cable is a form of Bowden cable:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowden_cable

that part was the nemesis of my childhood. Almost impossible to balance.

After replacing the brake line I was worried I'd have to rebalance my brake as well - hence the research - but it turns out the wheel wasn't properly mounted. It's not covered in the link, but I assume you balance these calipers by adjusting the length of the noodle?

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