Bicycle disc brake caliper
A bicycle disc brake caliper comprises a caliper body. The caliper body includes a first body portion, a second body portion, a mounting surface, a first receiving hole, a first cylinder bore, and a second cylinder bore. The mounting surface includes a first surface and a second surface spaced apart from the first surface. The first receiving hole is provided on the first surface. The first receiving hole is configured to be threadedly engaged with a first fastener to mount the bicycle disc brake caliper to a bicycle body. The first receiving hole includes a first threaded hole having a first center axis. The first cylinder bore is provided on the first body portion. The first cylinder bore has a first cylinder center axis non-parallel to the first center axis. The second cylinder bore is provided on the first body portion.
1. A bicycle disc brake caliper comprising:
a caliper body including:
a first body portion;
a second body portion coupled to the first body portion so as to provide a slot therebetween;
a mounting surface configured to face a pipe portion of a bicycle body in a mounted state where the bicycle disc brake caliper is mounted to the bicycle body, the mounting surface including a first surface and a second surface spaced apart from the first surface;
a first receiving hole having an opening provided on the first surface, the first receiving hole being configured to be threadedly engaged with a first fastener to mount the bicycle disc brake caliper to the bicycle body, the first receiving hole includes a first threaded hole having a first center axis;
a first cylinder bore provided on the first body portion, the first cylinder bore having a first cylinder center axis non-parallel to the first center axis; and
a second cylinder bore provided on the first body portion, wherein
the opening overlaps with the first cylinder bore when viewed in a direction perpendicular to the first surface.
2. The bicycle disc brake caliper according to claim 1 , wherein
the first cylinder center axis is perpendicular to the first center axis as viewed in a direction perpendicular to both the first center axis and the first cylinder center axis.
3. The bicycle disc brake caliper according to claim 1 , wherein
the first surface is provided on the first body portion.
4. The bicycle disc brake caliper according to claim 1 , wherein
the first cylinder center axis is offset from the first center axis.
5. The bicycle disc brake caliper according to claim 1 , wherein
the caliper body further includes a second receiving hole provided on the second surface, and
the second receiving hole is configured to be threadedly engaged with a second fastener to mount the bicycle disc brake caliper to the bicycle body.
6. The bicycle disc brake caliper according to claim 5 , wherein
the second receiving hole includes a second threaded hole having a second center axis, and
the second cylinder bore has a second cylinder center axis non-parallel to the second center axis.
7. The bicycle disc brake caliper according to claim 5 , wherein
the second center axis extends through the second cylinder bore.
8. The bicycle disc brake caliper according to claim 6 , wherein
the second cylinder center axis is perpendicular to the second center axis as viewed in a direction perpendicular to both the second center axis and the second cylinder center axis.
9. The bicycle disc brake caliper according to claim 6 , wherein
the second center axis is parallel to the first center axis.
10. The bicycle disc brake caliper according to claim 9 , wherein
a distance between the first center axis and the second center axis is equal to or larger than 15 mm and is equal to or smaller than 55 mm.
11. The bicycle disc brake caliper according to claim 6 , wherein
no portion of the caliper body extends beyond the mounting surface in a direction toward the bicycle body along a line extending directly between the first threaded hole and the second threaded hole.
12. The bicycle disc brake caliper according to claim 6 , wherein
the second cylinder center axis is offset from the second center axis.
13. The bicycle disc brake caliper according to claim 1 , wherein
the second surface is provided on the first body portion.
14. The bicycle disc brake caliper according to claim 1 , wherein
the second cylinder bore has a second cylinder center axis parallel to the first cylinder center axis.
15. The bicycle disc brake caliper according to claim 11 , wherein
the caliper body includes a hydraulic port, and
the first cylinder bore is closer to the hydraulic port than the second cylinder bore.
16. The bicycle disc brake caliper according to claim 1 , wherein
the caliper body further includes:
a third cylinder bore provided on the second body portion to face the first cylinder bore; and
a fourth cylinder bore provided on the second body portion to face the second cylinder bore.
17. A bicycle disc brake caliper comprising:
a caliper body including:
a first body portion;
a second body portion coupled to the first body portion so as to provide a slot therebetween;
a mounting surface configured to face a pipe portion of a bicycle body in a mounted state where the bicycle disc brake caliper is mounted to the bicycle body;
a first receiving hole having an opening provided on the mounting surface, the first receiving hole being configured to be threadedly engaged with a first fastener to mount the bicycle disc brake caliper to the bicycle body, the first receiving hole including a first threaded hole having a first center axis;
a first cylinder bore provided on the first body portion, the first cylinder bore having a first maximum inner diameter, the first cylinder bore having a first cylinder center axis non-parallel to the first center axis; and
a second cylinder bore provided on the first body portion, the second cylinder bore having a second maximum inner diameter, the first maximum inner diameter being different from the second maximum inner diameter, wherein
the opening overlaps with the first cylinder bore when viewed in a direction perpendicular to the mounting surface.
18. The bicycle disc brake caliper according to claim 17 , wherein
the first cylinder bore is provided on a downstream side of the second cylinder bore in a driving rotational direction in which a disc brake rotor is rotated relative to the bicycle disc brake caliper in a driving state where a bicycle is forwardly moved, and
the first maximum inner diameter is larger than the second maximum inner diameter.
19. The bicycle disc brake caliper according to claim 17 , wherein
the mounting surface including a first surface and a second surface spaced apart from the first surface, and
the first receiving hole is provided on the first surface.
20. A bicycle disc brake caliper comprising:
a caliper body including:
a first body portion;
a second body portion coupled to the first body portion so as to provide a slot therebetween;
a mounting surface configured to face a pipe portion of a bicycle body in a mounted state where the bicycle disc brake caliper is mounted to the bicycle body, the mounting surface including a first surface and a second surface spaced apart from the first surface;
a first receiving hole provided on the first surface, the first receiving hole being configured to be threadedly engaged with a first fastener to mount the bicycle disc brake caliper to the bicycle body, the first receiving hole includes a first threaded hole having a first center axis;
a first cylinder bore provided on the first body portion, the first cylinder bore having a first cylinder center axis non-parallel to the first center axis; and
a second cylinder bore provided on the first body portion, wherein
the first center axis extends through the first cylinder bore.
21. A bicycle disc brake caliper comprising:
a caliper body including:
a first body portion;
a second body portion coupled to the first body portion so as to provide a slot therebetween;
a mounting surface configured to face a pipe portion of a bicycle body in a mounted state where the bicycle disc brake caliper is mounted to the bicycle body;
a first receiving hole provided on the mounting surface, the first receiving hole being configured to be threadedly engaged with a first fastener to mount the bicycle disc brake caliper to the bicycle body, the first receiving hole including a first threaded hole having a first center axis;
a first cylinder bore provided on the first body portion, the first cylinder bore having a first maximum inner diameter, the first cylinder bore having a first cylinder center axis non-parallel to the first center axis; and
a second cylinder bore provided on the first body portion, the second cylinder bore having a second maximum inner diameter, the first maximum inner diameter being different from the second maximum inner diameter, wherein
the first center axis extends through the first cylinder bore.