Bicycle operating device

• Main Author: Kawakami, Tatsuya
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 27.04.2021
• Subjects: CYCLE AXLE SUSPENSIONS; CYCLE FRAMES; CYCLE SIDE-CARS, FORECARS, OR THE LIKE; CYCLE STEERING DEVICES; CYCLES; LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; POWERED PROPULSION OF SLEDGES OR; RIDER PROPULSION OF WHEELED VEHICLES OR SLEDGES; RIDER-OPERATED TERMINAL CONTROLS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FORCYCLES; TRANSMISSIONS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR SUCH VEHICLES; TRANSPORTING

A bicycle operating device includes a base, a positioning ratchet, a positioning pawl, a user operated member, a first release member and a first release pawl. The positioning pawl engages the positioning ratchet to selectively maintain the positioning ratchet in first and second positions. The user operated member is in a first rest position while the positioning ratchet is in the first position, and in a second rest position while the positioning ratchet is in the second position. The positioning pawl is disengaged from the positioning ratchet by the first release member in response to the user operated member being operated from the second rest position in one of a first direction and a second direction. The first release pawl is provided on the user operated member, and contacts the first release member at the second position to maintain the user operated member at the second rest position.