Bicycle brake

In a brake for a motorcycle or bicycle having a frame and a disc rotatable with a wheel, the combination comprising

• a. a housing having a fork defining a slot to receive a wheel axle bolt, and a connection to the frame, the housing configured to embrace a portion of the disc,
• b. brake pad means located within the housing to laterally engage the disc,
• c. a carrier and first ramp means on the carrier and supporting the brake pad means, the carrier being longitudinally movable and laterally resiliently flexible, within the housing,
• d. second ramp means on the housing and presented generally toward the first ramp means, and
• e. roller means located between the first and second ramp means to rollably urge the first ramp means and brake pad means laterally toward the disc, with accompanying resilient flexing of the carrier, in response to bodily movement of the carrier and first ramp means in one longitudinal direction,
• f. said brake pad means including two laterally spaced brake pads to engage opposite sides of the disc, said carrier including two laterally spaced legs respectively carrying said pads, said legs being laterally resiliently flexible, said first ramp means including two laterally spaced first ramps respectively on the two legs, the ramps tapering in said one longitudinal direction, said second ramp means including two laterally spaced second ramps on the housing and tapering in said one direction, said roller means including two rollers, one roller located between one first ramp and one second ramp, and the other roller located between the other first ramp and the other second ramp,
• g. said housing comprising a U-shaped strap having two arms and a cross-over connection, said arms extending in said longitudinal direction, said fork carried by and projecting from one of said arms, and said cross-over connection forming an opening to pass a cable connected with said legs,
• h. one of said arms forming a side opening, and including a connection joining said legs at a location between said cross-over connection and said ramps and pads, said connection being accessible through said side opening to allow adjustment of an actuating cable clamp-attached by the fastener to said legs.