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A brake system slows and/or stops a downhill wheeled board for simulating snowboarding on a snowless terrain. The downhill wheeled board includes a platform having a top and a bottom; at least a first wheel, a second wheel and a third wheel, each wheel having an independent suspension and rotational

A brake system slows and/or stops a downhill wheeled board for simulating snowboarding on a snowless terrain. The downhill wheeled board includes a platform having a top and a bottom; at least a first wheel, a second wheel and a third wheel, each wheel having an independent suspension and rotationally mounted to the bottom of the platform for rotation about an axis of rotation; and a brake system. The brake system for the downhill wheeled board includes a control mechanism such as a hand-held trigger, a force splitter such as a Y-plate, a first brake for braking the first wheel and a second brake for braking the second wheel. The force splitter is coupled to the control mechanism for movement by movement of the control mechanism. The first brake is coupled by a first flexible coupling to the force splitter and the second brake is independently coupled to the force splitter. By having a flexible coupling, the independent suspension of the wheels does not affect braking. Thus, movement of the force splitter activates both the first brake and the second brake.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A downhill wheeled board comprising:a platform having a top and a bottom;at least a first wheel, a second wheel and a third wheel each rotationally mounted to the bottom of the platform, each for rotation about an axis of rotation, wherein at least one of the first, secon

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A downhill wheeled board comprising:a platform having a top and a bottom;at least a first wheel, a second wheel and a third wheel each rotationally mounted to the bottom of the platform, each for rotation about an axis of rotation, wherein at least one of the first, second and third wheels is a front wheel and at least one the first, second and third wheels is a rear wheel, the front wheel being longitudinally spaced along the bottom of the platform from the rear wheel;a first independent suspension for supporting the first wheel such that its axis of rotation can move relative to the bottom of the platform and relative to the second wheel; anda brake system for the downhill wheeled board, the brake system comprising:a control mechanism;a force splitter coupled to the control mechanism for movement by movement of the control mechanism;a first brake for braking the first wheel, the first brake coupled to the force splitter by a first brake cable in a first brake cable housing, wherein the first brake cable and the first brake cable housing are flexible for bending upon movement of the first wheel relative to the bottom of the platform with a permanent bend in the first brake cable, the permanent bend accepting suspension movement of the first wheel without axial tensioning of the first brake cable in the first brake cable housing; anda second brake for braking the second wheel, the second brake independently coupled to the force splitter, such that movement of the force splitter activates both the first brake and the second brake.