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A brake caliper assembly includes a brake caliper pivotally mounted to a shaft extending from the front fork of a bicycle, a cam member fixedly received in the frame portion of the caliper and fixedly mounted to the shaft. A pushing member is pivotally received in the frame portion with the lower en

A brake caliper assembly includes a brake caliper pivotally mounted to a shaft extending from the front fork of a bicycle, a cam member fixedly received in the frame portion of the caliper and fixedly mounted to the shaft. A pushing member is pivotally received in the frame portion with the lower end engaged with the cam member. A supporting member is biasedly connected to the brake caliper and the brake pad is fixedly connected to the supporting member. The rear side of the supporting member contacts the upper end of the pushing member. A bolt threadedly extends through the bottom of the frame portion so as to contact the cam member so that when rotating the bolt the caliper is pivoted about the shaft and the supporting member is pushed and pivoted by the pushing member which is pivoted by the cam member.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A brake caliper assembly for a bicycle having a front fork, comprising:a brake caliper including a frame portion and a head portion extending from the top of said frame portion, said frame portion having two side walls with a bottom connected between said two side walls,

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A brake caliper assembly for a bicycle having a front fork, comprising:a brake caliper including a frame portion and a head portion extending from the top of said frame portion, said frame portion having two side walls with a bottom connected between said two side walls, each of said side walls having an aperture defined therethrough, a shaft adapted to be fixedly connected to the front fork and extending through said two apertures of said two side walls;a supporting member having a brake pad connected thereto, a lug extending from a side of said supporting member and pivotally received between said two side walls of said frame portion;a cam member fixedly mounted to said shaft and located between said two side walls of said frame portion;a pushing member pivotally received between said two side walls of said frame portion, said pushing member having the first end thereof contacting said cam member and the second end thereof contacting said supporting member, andan actuating means connected to said frame portion and contacting said cam member so that said supporting member is pivoted by said pushing member which is pivoted by said cam member when said actuating means is operated.