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if your bike is a u, v or disk brake the cable is probably to tight or if you have hydraulic brakes of any kind your brakes will do this you just have to deal with it
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Do the brakes on a bicycle need to stop?
THe brakes rarely need to stop. But the brakes can be used to make the bike stop.
Why it is difficult to move a bike with its brake on?
Brakes are designed to stop things from moving, therefore making it difficult to move a bike that has its brakes on.
How do you test your brakes on a bicycle?
First test is to squeeze the brake levers, they should be firm and stop some way from the handle bar. Next test is to squeeze one brake at a time while pushing at the bike to check that the wheels lock up. If these tests are OK, then get on and ride. Apply brakes at low speed, check that bike stops OK. If that's OK too you're probably good to go.
Do brakes on a bike work because of Gravity?
No brakes on anything work because of gravity. Pressure and friction are what stop anything utilizing brakes. On a bike, you pull the brake lever on the handle bar and it pulls the line connected to your brakes. The two brakes pads on either side of your wheel compress, applying friction and thus stopping your bike. The harder you pull, the faster you stop.
Does disk and drum brakes work exactly the same?
No. Drum brakes expand inside a rotating drum to stop the vehicle, disc brakes squeeze in against a rotating disc.
Which parts of a bike use friction?
The brakes use friction to stop the bike and the tyres use friction to grip the road.
What is the force that can stop a bicycle when the rider applies the brakes?
Friction is the force that stops the bike.
Do dirt bike racers use brakes in motocross races?
YES! How else would they stop?
Why do bicycles have brakes?
Brakes help a bicycle to stop, of course --- but do you know why? it's because brakes use friction. When you squeeze the brakes, rubber blocks press against the wheels. The friction between the blocks and the wheels slow your bicycle down.
Why do keep moving forward when you slam on the brakes on your bicycle?
Because when you brake, the brakes stop the wheels from moving. But that doesn't stop the bike from moving. It means that the speed/force/velocity at which you were traveling was forceful enough to override the brakes. So basically, you're sliding.
How much faster is the stopping time on a bike with disk brakes versus a bike with regular brake pads?
I have had bikes with disk and regular brake pads. Disk brakes dont squeak like regular brake pads and stop you much shorter. This is why disk brakes are more expensive.
How do bikes stop?
The sheer majority of them have brakes, which sorts that out. Fixies might not have brakes as such, but you can put backpressure on the pedals which will stop the bike eventually. Some BMX trick bikes haven't got brakes, but as long as they're not ridden downhill or in traffic that's not much of a problem.
