Shock absorber and bracket

A shock absorber comprising:

• a tube-like cylinder;
• a protruding portion that is so provided as to protrude in a radially outward direction of the cylinder;
• and
• a bracket that is provided at an outer periphery of the cylinder,
• the bracket comprising:
• a cylindrical portion including a first end portion and a second end portion in a circumferential direction of the cylindrical portion, the cylindrical portion having a cross-section in an axial direction of the cylindrical portion, the cross-section in the axial direction being formed into a C-shape, the cylindrical portion covering the outer periphery of the cylinder;
• a pair of extending portions respectively extending from the first end portion and the second end portion of the cylindrical portion in the radially outward direction of the cylindrical portion so as to face each other;
• a first hole that is provided in the cylindrical portion and allows the protruding portion to extend through the first hole in the radially outward direction of the cylindrical portion;
• a second hole that is provided in the cylindrical portion and disposed apart from the first hole;
• and
• a bridge portion that is formed between the first hole and the second hole and provided on an opposite side of an axial center of the cylindrical portion from the pair of extending portions,
• the shock absorber further including:
• reinforcing portions that are provided at a radially outer side of the cylindrical portion and formed to extend from the cylindrical portion to the respective extending portions,
• wherein the first hole or the second hole is at least partially formed to extend to the corresponding reinforcing portion in the circumferential direction of the cylindrical portion and formed between end portions of the corresponding reinforcing portion which are located in an axial direction of the cylindrical portion.