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Grade 12th passGeneral Physics

why rim brakes are located at outer edge rather than near hub

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10 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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10 Years ago
Truing is occasionally needed to keep the rim running straight as it spins between the brake pads. Spoke tension is adjusted by tightening or loosening a threaded nut, called the nipple, at the end of the spoke. Spoke threads typically use right-hand threads. Although a common phrase among mechanics is to “tighten the spokes”, it is the nipple that is turned, not the spokes.