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1. A carrier assembly (1) for a bicycle wheel (2), comprising:
a structure (1) configured for placement adjacent the bicycle wheel (2); two recesses (1a), a first of the two recesses (1a) being located on a first outside surface of the structure (1) and a second of the two recesses (1a) being located on an opposite, second outside surface of the structure (1); a rim brake with brake pads (5) built into the structure (1), the rim brake comprising two actuating arms (3) and two pad-bearing brake arms (4), wherein each of the two actuating arms (3) is housed within a corresponding one of the two recesses (1a), wherein each actuating arm (3) comprises a first end and an opposite second end and each pad-bearing brake arm (4) comprises a first end and an opposite second end, each actuating arm (3) being an arm independent from a corresponding one of the pad-bearing brake arms (4), wherein the first end of each actuating arm (3) is operably connected with the first end of the corresponding one of the two pad-bearing brake arms (4) and is movable within the corresponding one of the recesses (1a), wherein a corresponding one of the brake pads (5) is mounted at the second end of each pad-bearing brake arm (4), and wherein each actuating arm (3) is configured to move between a first, operating position in which the actuating arm (3) is retracted within the corresponding recess (1a), and a second position with the actuating arm (3) extending outside the outside surface of the structure (1) in a position which enables access to the pad-bearing brake arm (4) through the corresponding recess (1a). |