1. CAD D ESIGN P ROJECT D ARYN M EGAW D AVID G ORDON G ARETH E DWARDS D AVID B ELLINI M OUNTAIN B IKE D ISC B RAKING S YSTEMS M OUNTAIN B IKE D ISC B RAKING S YSTEMS

2. S TANDARD C ALIPER D ESIGN  POOR - MODERATE BRAKING PERFORMANCE  POOR IN WET CONDITIONS  USES STANDARD LEVERAGE RATIO

3. V EE B RAKE S YSTEM  MODERATE - GOOD BRAKING PERFORMANCE  APPLY PADS TO THE WHEEL RIM  POOR PERFORMANCE IN WET CONDITIONS  USES VEE BRAKE SPECIFIC LEVERS

4. D ISC B RAKE S YSTEMS  STRONG, EFFECTIVE BRAKING PERFORMANCE  GOOD PERFORMANCE IN WET CONDITIONS  CONSISTENT, SMOOTH APPLICATION OF BRAKING  SLIGHTLY HEAVIER THAN CALIPER OR VEE BRAKE SYSTEMS

5. T YPES O F D ISC BRAKES Mechanical Design  LESS EXPENSIVE THAN HYDRAULIC DISC BRAKE SYSTEMS  WORKS WITH STANDARD RIM BRAKE LEVERS  SIMPLE ADJUSTMENT AND MAINTENANCE  NOT AS SMOOTH OR POWERFUL AS HYDRAULIC DISC SYSTEMS Hydraulic Design  COSTLY  SELF ADJUSTING  PRECISE AND POWERFUL BRAKING  HIGHER MAINTENANCE REQUIRED  REQUIRES HYDRAULIC LEVERS

6. I MPROVEMENT G OALS I MPROVEMENT G OALS  I NTERCHANGABLE H YDRAULIC / M ECHANICAL U NIT  V ARIATIONS I N B RAKE R OTOR O PTIONS  I MPROVED B RAKING S URFACES  E ASE O F A DJUSTABILITY  B ETTER M ODULATION  L OW U NIT C OST

7. O VERALL D ESIGN A SPECTS  R ECOGNIZE I NTERNATIONAL S TANDARDS  M ANUFACTURING C ONSIDERATIONS  E ASE O F S ERVICABILITY  W EIGHT F ACTORS  A ESTHETICS  C OSTS

8. Hydraulic Caliper C OMPONENT B REAKDOWN S YSTEM C OMPLETE S YSTEM Rotors & Hubs Mechanic Caliper Hydraulic Lever

9. H UB & R OTOR Design specification  U SE O F S EALED B EARINGS T HROUGHOUT F OR M AINTENANCE P URPOSES  C OMPATABLE W ITH S TANDARD Q UICK R ELEASES A ND 20mm T HROUGH A XLE S TANDARDS  T OOLESS D ISSASSEMBLY O F T HROUGH A XLE F OR W HEEL C HANGES A XLE F OR W HEEL C HANGES  M UST U SE H AYES R OTOR M OUNTING S TANDARD M OUNTING S TANDARD HOPE 20mm FRONT HUB

10.  L EVERAGE R ATIO S UITED T O S TANDARD V EE B RAKE L EVERS  P ROVIDE A DEQUATE B REAKING F ORCE  R EMOVABLE M ECHANISM  G IVE Z ERO P AD D RAG  P ERFORM R ELIABLY HAYES MECHANICAL CALIPER + ROTOR CALIPER + ROTOR M ECHANICAL C ALIPER D ESIGN S PECIFICATION

11. H YDRAULIC L EVERS  ERGONOMICAL DESIGN  OPEN BATH DESIGN  ROBUST DESIGN HOPE HYDRAULIC LEVER LEVER

12. H YDRAULIC D ISC  M UST U SE O PEN B ATH S YSTEM  P ROVIDE A DEQUATE B RAKING F ORCE B RAKING F ORCE  U SE R EADILY A VAILABLE A VAILABLE S EALS S EALS HAYES HYDRAULIC UNITS

13. M ATERIALS S ELECTION THE HUBS - 6061 Al Alloy  LIGHT WEIGHT  HIGH STRENGTH  WEAR RESISTANCE  MACHINABILITY THE ROTORS - Carbon Fibre  THERMAL PROPERTIES  CORROSION RESISTANCE  COEFFICIENT OF FRICTION  WEIGHT HYDRAULIC FITTINGS Barrel inserts- Mild Steel Barrel inserts- Mild Steel  WEAR RESISTANCE  RIGIDITY Pistons - Brass Pistons - Brass  GOOD BEARING QUALITY CALIPER HOUSING - 6061 Al Alloy  LIGHT WEIGHT  HIGH QUALITY SURFACE FINISH  HIGH RIGIDITY MECHANICAL FITTINGS - Mild Steel  HIGH STRENGTH  HIGH WEAR RESISTANCE

14. Rear hub assembly

15. Rear hub section

16. Rear hub explosion

18. Rotor center

19. Rotor assembly

20. Rotor explosion

21. Bearing explosion

22. Front hub assembly Front hub assembly

23. Front hub section

24. Front hub / through axle

25. Front hub section

26. Lever front view

27. Lever rear view

28. Wireframe view

30. Hydraulic Lever

31. Lever explosion

32. Lever section

33. How a hydraulic lever works

34. Caliper assembly

35. Wireframe views

36. interchangeable insert

37. Hydraulic insert

38. Mechanical insert

39. Caliper explosion

40. Caliper assembly

41. Full assembly