Shift and brake control device

A shift and brake control device comprising:

• a brake lever bracket configured to be mounted to a handlebar;
• a brake lever coupled to the brake lever bracket;
• and
• an electrical shift control switch including an operating member, the electrical shift control switch being at least one of
• mounted to the brake lever with the operating member of the electrical shift control switch arranged and configured to move in a linear sliding manner between a first actuating position and a second actuating position, and
• mounted to the brake lever bracket with the operating member of the electrical shift control switch arranged and configured to move in a linear sliding manner relative to the brake lever bracket between a first actuating position and a second actuating position,
• the electrical shift control switch including
• a first stationary contact having a first stationary engagement surface,
• a first movable contact having a first movable engagement surface, the first movable contact being arranged and configured to be moved by the operating member such that the first movable engagement surface moves into electrical engagement with the first stationary engagement surface upon movement of the operating member to the first actuating position,
• a second stationary contact having a second stationary engagement surface, and
• a second movable contact having a second movable engagement surface, the second movable contact being arranged and configured to be moved by the operating member such that the second movable engagement surface moves into electrical engagement with the second stationary engagement surface upon movement of the operating member to the second actuating position.

A shift and brake control device comprising:

• a brake lever bracket configured to be mounted to a handlebar;
• a brake lever coupled to the brake lever bracket;
• and
• an electrical shift control switch including an operating member, the electrical shift control switch being at least one of
• mounted to the brake lever with the operating member of the electrical shift control switch arranged and configured to move in a linear sliding manner relative to the brake lever between a first relative position and a second relative position, and
• mounted to the brake lever bracket with the operating member of the electrical shift control switch arranged and configured to move in a linear sliding manner relative to the brake lever bracket between a first relative position and a second relative position;
• the operating member of the electrical shift control switch includes a user engagement element with a toggle member fixedly attached thereto that is configured and arranged to selectively move a pair of movable contacts into engagement with a pair of stationary contacts, respectively.

A shift and brake control device comprising:

• a brake lever bracket configured to be mounted to a handlebar;
• a brake lever coupled to the brake lever bracket to move along a brake operating plane, the brake lever having a pair of outer lateral surfaces that are substantially parallel to the brake operating plane;
• and
• an electrical shift control switch mounted to the brake lever, the electrical shift control switch including an operating member arranged and configured to move in a linear sliding manner between a first relative position and a second relative position relative to the brake lever,
• the operating member includes a user engagement element that at least partially projects away from the brake operating plane beyond one of the outer lateral surfaces.