Timeline for How much maximum force can be applied by fingers on the brake lever?
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| Jan 24, 2023 at 21:33 | comment | added | Robbie Goodwin | I think you're over-thinking the wrong part of the equation. If the brakes are more than half-way properly adjusted, fingers can apply far more force than could ever be needed. | |
| Jan 22, 2023 at 9:00 | history | tweeted | twitter.com/StackBicycles/status/1617084670830600193 | ||
| Jan 20, 2023 at 23:42 | answer | added | jasmine | timeline score: 2 | |
| Sep 12, 2015 at 6:11 | answer | added | dlu | timeline score: 1 | |
| Sep 11, 2015 at 18:30 | answer | added | paparazzo | timeline score: 2 | |
| Sep 11, 2015 at 17:50 | comment | added | Daniel R Hicks | Yes, it would be fairly easy to set up a handlebar with brake lever, and run the cable out to a rig that has some sort of a weight. A bucket of sand would be a good adjustable weight, eg. But you could approximate fairly well by visiting a store that sells weighlifting stuff and trying out those hand grip exercisers. Some are fairly well classified by force. (And, FYI, they come in ranges to over 200 pounds.) | |
| Sep 11, 2015 at 17:41 | answer | added | jqning | timeline score: 3 | |
| Sep 11, 2015 at 17:21 | answer | added | Nhân Lê | timeline score: 10 | |
| Sep 11, 2015 at 17:14 | comment | added | paparazzo | Take a brake level and tie some weights to it. Find an average adult male and see much they can lift. | |
| Sep 11, 2015 at 16:41 | comment | added | Ninadg | I am looking for the force an average adult male might apply.. I need a number to start my calculations. | |
| Sep 11, 2015 at 16:40 | comment | added | Kibbee | I guess it depends on how strong your grip is. A strong man would have much more grip strength compared to a small woman, on average. Hand brakes on bikes for small children (5 and under) are next to useless because they lack the hand strength to operate the brake effectively. | |
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| Sep 11, 2015 at 15:54 | history | asked | Ninadg | CC BY-SA 3.0 |