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Car and Bicycle BrakesEssay Preview: Car and Bicycle BrakesReport this essayCaliper BrakesEffectiveness: good mechanical advantage as it allows the operator to brake with little effort on the hydraulic lever, which needs to be squeezed.Material: Calipers are fixed mount, opposed piston calipers cast from aluminium alloy. Calipers are the hydraulic clamp portion of the disc braking.