摘要 |
<p>An attachment assembly (10) for a bicycle handle bar (12) is disclosed which provides an extension bar (30) as well as a brake operating device (32) therefor. The extension bar (30), together with the handle bar (12), provides a pair of gripping portions (36, 22), while the brake operating device (32) provides a pair of hand portions (78, 80) for operating a brake (16). The brake operating device (32) is coupled to the free end (38) of the extension bar (30) and provides a pair of hand portions (78, 80) such that the rider can grasp the first hand portion (78) from the extension bar (30) and the second hand portion (80) from the grip portion (22) formed on the primary handle bar (12). In a first embodiment, the brake operating device (32) is integrally formed as a one-piece, unitary member with a part of the extension bar (30), while in another embodiment, the brake operating device (332) is formed as a separate unit which is releasably coupled to the extension bar (330). In one embodiment, each of the first and second hand portions (78, 80) extends outwardly from a connecting portion (76) to a free end, while in another embodiment, the second hand portion (280) extends from one end of the first hand portion (278). <IMAGE></p> |