Abstract:
A control device for a derailleur of a bicycle is described, comprising a support body, a cable-winding bush supported for rotation with respect to the support body, an indexer mechanism housed in the support body and suitable for controlling the angular position of the cable-winding bush, and a single manual actuation lever, the indexer mechanism comprising a toothed wheel integral in rotation with the cable-winding bush and having a first and a second plurality of slanting teeth, a first pawl integral with a driven arm of the lever and brought into thrusting engagement upon the first teeth while the lever is manually moved in a first direction beyond a predetermined rotation threshold, and a second pawl driven out of retention engagement with the second teeth by the driven arm of the lever while the lever is manually moved in the first direction up to the predetermined rotation threshold.
Abstract:
A composite rim (1) for a bicycle wheel (60). The rim has at least one braking surface (20) and a wear indicator (40) that indicates when a predetermined level of wear has been reached at the braking surface (20). The wear indicator (40) is arranged in the rim (1) so that its does not affect the outer surface of the rim (1) or weaken its mechanical strength.
Abstract:
An instrumentation kit of a bicycle comprises a bundle of cables for electrically connecting a first electronic component of the kit to a second electronic component of the kit, the cables of the bundle being cut off to form a first bundle portion and a second bundle portion. The first bundle portion and the second bundle portion are connectible to each other through a common connector. A bicycle comprising the instrumentation kit, a bottle holder and a containment box for an electronic component of the instrumentation kit are also described.
Abstract:
A control device for a bicycle, has a first body adapted to be associated with a bicycle handlebar, at least one control member of at least one bicycle component, and a second body, distinct from the first body, associated with the first body to increase a grip surface of the control device and/or to vary the relative position of the at least one control member with respect to the handlebar of the bicycle, so as to adapt the control device to the size of the cyclist's hand.
Abstract:
A method for electronically servo-assisting a bicycle gearshift, including the steps of: a) driving an actuator of a bicycle gearshift to displace a chain of the gearshift in an axial direction with respect to a gearshift group comprising at least two sprockets; b) receiving information on the desired alignment between the chain and a predetermined sprocket of the gearshift group; and c) setting a biunique correspondence between the physical position of the actuator at step b) and a logic value associated with the gear ratio relative to the predetermined sprocket.
Abstract:
An integrated control device for a bicycle with curved handlebars is particularly ergonomic and which easily permits simultaneous braking and gear shifting operations, in particular towards lower gear ratios. In the integrated control device, the gearshift control levers are provided with actuating portions that the cyclist's fingers can reach one from one side of the support and the other from the other side of the support, and are placed in positions out of the reach of the brake lever.
Abstract:
A control device for a bicycle, has a first body adapted to be associated with a bicycle handlebar, at least one control member of at least one bicycle component, and a second body, distinct from the first body, associated with the first body to increase a grip surface of the control device and/or to vary the relative position of the at least one control member with respect to the handlebar of the bicycle, so as to adapt the control device to the size of the cyclist's hand.
Abstract:
The control lever (120) comprises a substantially cylindrical body (130) for mounting in the actuation device (100) and an arm (140), which projects with respect to the body (130) according to a main axis (A) substantially tangential to the upper part of the body (130) and is intended to face forwards in the direction of travel of the bicycle. The arm (140) comprises a first upper pressure area (141), concave and adjacent to the body (130), and a second lower pressure area (142), remote from the body (130).
Abstract:
Rocker arm assembly for the rear derailleur of a bicycle, comprising an outer plate carrying a pivot pin, an inner plate and a pair of idle transmission wheels arranged between the outer plate and the inner plate. The inner plate is made of metallic material and the outer plate is made of a structural fiber fabric incorporated in a thermoplastic material matrix.
Abstract:
The invention refers to a control device for driving a derailleur, comprising: —at least a manual actuation member to issue a command to shift the derailleur in a first direction and a command to shift the derailleur in a second direction opposed to the first one, —a cable head holder for securely coupling with a first end of an inextensible cable having a second end securely coupled with the derailleur, —a first mechanism which in response to said command to shift the derailleur in the first direction and to said command to shift the derailleur in the second direction is moved among a set of stable positions, in a first direction and in a second direction, respectively, and —a second mechanism that converts the movement of the first mechanism in a movement of the cable head holder.