Bicycle disc brake caliper

Abstract

A bicycle disc brake caliper is basically provided with a first side caliper part and a second side caliper part. The first side caliper part includes a first bonding surface. The second side caliper part includes a second bonding surface. The first and second bonding surfaces of the first and second side caliper parts are fixedly bonded together by a bonding material with a brake disc slot being defined between the first and second side caliper parts.

1 . A bicycle disc brake caliper comprising:
 a first side caliper part including a first bonding surface; and   a second side caliper part including a second bonding surface, the first and second bonding surfaces of the first and second side caliper parts being fixedly bonded together by a bonding material with a brake disc slot being defined between the first and second side caliper parts.   
     
     
         2 . The bicycle disc brake caliper according to  claim 1 , wherein
 at least one of the first and second side caliper parts includes a bicycle mounting part.   
     
     
         3 . The bicycle disc brake caliper according to  claim 1 , wherein
 at least one of the first and second bonding surfaces has a recess for receiving the bonding material.   
     
     
         4 . The bicycle disc brake caliper according to  claim 1 , wherein
 each of the first and second bonding surfaces includes at least two bonding areas that are spaced apart.   
     
     
         5 . The bicycle disc brake caliper according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the first and second side caliper parts are solely fixed together by the bonding material.   
     
     
         6 . The bicycle disc brake caliper according to  claim 1 , further comprising
 at least one connection bolt threadedly engaged with a threaded hole in one of the first and second side caliper parts.   
     
     
         7 . The bicycle disc brake caliper according to  claim 1 , wherein
 one of the first and second side caliper parts includes a first mating portion, and one of the first and second side caliper parts includes a second mating portion that mates with the first mating portion.   
     
     
         8 . The bicycle disc brake caliper according to  claim 1 , further comprising
 at least one connection pin fixed in a hole located in each of the first and second side caliper parts.   
     
     
         9 . The bicycle disc brake caliper according to  claim 8 , wherein
 the connection pin is press fitted into the holes of the first and second side caliper parts.   
     
     
         10 . The bicycle disc brake caliper according to  claim 8 , wherein
 the connection pin is adhesively secured in the holes of the first and second side caliper parts.   
     
     
         11 . The bicycle disc brake caliper according to  claim 1 , further comprising
 a banjo bolt threadedly engaged with a threaded hole in one of the first and second side caliper parts, the banjo bolt having an interior channel in fluid communication with a fluid passage of the one of the first and second side caliper parts.   
     
     
         12 . The bicycle disc brake caliper according to  claim 1 , wherein
 at least one of the first and second side caliper parts includes at least two portions that are fixedly bonded together.