CPC B62M 9/126 (2013.01) [B62K 19/18 (2013.01); B62M 9/128 (2013.01); B62M 9/1244 (2013.01); B62M 9/1248 (2013.01); B62M 9/16 (2013.01); B62L 3/00 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A bicycle rear derailleur comprising:
a base member mountable to a bicycle frame;
a movable member movably coupled to the base member;
a chain guide assembly rotatably connected to the movable member;
a pivot member non-rotatably coupled to the chain guide assembly and having an outer annular surface;
a biasing device configured to bias the chain guide assembly in a first rotational direction relative to the movable member; and
a damper device disposed within the movable member, the damper device operable to apply a damping force to the chain guide assembly when the chain guide assembly rotates in a second rotational direction relative to the movable member, the second rotational direction being opposite the first rotational direction, the damper device including:
a friction device, the friction device including a friction member having at least one friction surface biased against and in kinetic frictional engagement with the pivot member.
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