Patent ID: 8096392

Claim:
A bicycle brake assembly, comprising: a stationary bridge having a first brake arm mounting portion, a second brake arm mounting portion, and a bridge mounting structure connected between the first and second brake arm mounting portions; a first brake arm having a first end portion, a second end portion, and a central portion between said end portions thereof, wherein the first brake arm is pivotably coupled at the central portion thereof to the first brake arm mounting portion; a second brake arm having a first end portion, a second end portion, and a central portion between said end portions thereof, wherein the second brake arm is pivotably coupled at the central portion thereof to the second brake arm mounting portion; displacement means coupled between the first end portion of the first brake arm and the first end portion of the second brake arm, wherein a first actuation mode of said displacement means causes said brake arms to pivot with respect to the stationary bridge such that a distance between the first end portion of said brake arms increases and wherein a second actuation mode of said displacement means causes said brake arms to pivot with respect to the stationary bridge such that a distance between the first end portion of said brake arms decreases; and a plurality of axles, wherein the first brake arm is pivotably coupled to the first brake arm mounting portion through a first one of said axles, wherein the second brake arm is pivotably coupled to the second brake arm mounting portion through a second one of said axles, wherein the first one of said axles has a cable bearing surface within an exterior surface thereof and a cable bolt hole therein adjacent to the cable bearing surface.