What's this chrome piece on a folding bike called?

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whleiva
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What's this chrome piece on a folding bike called?

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I've been looking at folding bikes and some of the older ones have this chrome thing which looks like some kind of guard on the left hand side of the bike (the opposite side to the chain). Is it some thing to do with the internal gear hub? I've been searching for ages to try to find a spare part to find out what it's actually called but I've had no luck. So , what is this part?
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Cyril Haearn
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Something to do with the brake I think
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Isn't it a drum brake?
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Paulatic wrote:Isn't it a drum brake?

That was my thinking too. Not that I'm familiar with drum brakes though.
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Roller Brake.
Similar to a drum brake.
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Could be a band brake. Sometimes referred to as a drum brake.
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IMHO that is not a roller brake. It is either an expanding drum brake or a band brake. (cross posted with rjb)

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I'd third band brake - terrible squealy hard to adjust things. Best avoided
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My first impression was a band brake as well...

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