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- 1 caliper
- 2 disc
disc brake
noun
: a brake that operates by the action of a frictional material pressed against the sides of a rotating disc by a caliper
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Stopping power is provided by hydraulic disc brakes at each wheel with 180-mm rotors, and there's a parking brake too.
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Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 26 Nov. 2024
The company installed cross-drilled disc brakes at each corner, with 18-inch Iconisus ICON7 alloy wheels wrapped in aggressive 275/70R18 Goodyear Wrangler Territory MT tires.
—Michael Harley, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
All other specs are shared between the two flavors, including hydraulic disc brakes with 160-mm rotors, and Supernova lighting front and back.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 29 Oct. 2024
Hydraulic disc brakes front and rear come from Dyisland, and a Shimano Altus rear derailleur packs nine speeds instead of the usual seven.
—William Roberson, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 26 Nov. 2024
The company installed cross-drilled disc brakes at each corner, with 18-inch Iconisus ICON7 alloy wheels wrapped in aggressive 275/70R18 Goodyear Wrangler Territory MT tires.
—Michael Harley, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
All other specs are shared between the two flavors, including hydraulic disc brakes with 160-mm rotors, and Supernova lighting front and back.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 29 Oct. 2024
Hydraulic disc brakes front and rear come from Dyisland, and a Shimano Altus rear derailleur packs nine speeds instead of the usual seven.
—William Roberson, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Disc brake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disc%20brake. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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