Patent ID: 7527137
Filing Date: 2009-05-05
Classification: B62K,B62M,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A combination shift and brake lever arrangement for a bicycle, comprising: a single lever, a braking arrangement for mounting the single lever for movement in a first pivoting direction to perform a braking operation, a shifting arrangement for mounting the single lever for movement in a second pivoting direction different from the first pivoting direction, a shift control mechanism for controlling shifting of gears of the bicycle in a first shifting direction upon movement of the single lever in the second pivoting direction, a reverse control including an actuating element movable in said single lever for changing over the shift control mechanism to control shifting of the gears of the bicycle in a second opposite shifting direction upon movement of the single lever in the same second pivoting direction, and wherein a change in shifting of the gears of the bicycle between the first shifting direction and the second shifting direction is independent of distance moved by the single lever in the second pivoting direction.