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.
swash. vb. 1. (intr) (esp of water or things in water) to wash or move with noisy splashing. 2. (tr) to dash (a liquid, esp water) against or upon. 3. (intr) to swagger or bluster. n. 4. Also called: send the dashing movement or sound of water, such as that of waves on a beach.wash. n. 1. a. A splash of water or other liquid hitting a solid surface. b. The sound of such a splash. 2. a.