The rim brake began to supersede the coaster brake in the 1970s.

A type of brake pad used on rim brakes.

To make a rim brake lock the wheel as firmly as possible a number of techniques are used.

The landing gear features a steerable nose wheel with a bicycle-style rim brake.

In the late 1890s came the introduction of rim brakes and the freewheel.

The light weight of rim brakes also makes them desirable in racing bicycles.

The following are among the many sub-types of rim brakes:

Hydraulic rim brakes are one of the least common types.

Disc brake assemblies are heavier than rim brakes, and are generally more expensive.

Drum brakes are heavier, more complicated, and often weaker than rim brakes, but they require less maintenance.