Traditional cantilever brakes used two cables, a main cable running down the centerline of the bike, and a second, transverse cable connecting the cantilever units on each side of the wheel. The main cable would pull upward on the middle of the transverse cable, causing the cantilever units to rotate inward.
sward. n. 1. (Botany) turf or grass or a stretch of turf or grass. vb. 2. (Botany) to cover or become covered with grass.
Hansard refers to printed transcripts of parliamentary debates that take place inthe Westminster system of government. The name is taken from Thomas Curson Hansard, an early printer and publisher of such transcripts. The transcripts aren't verbatim records, but rather, a report of the proceedings.