Bicycle brake operating device positioned on a drop handle

Claim 1

A brake operating device for a bicycle, said brake operating device being secured to a drop handle of said bicycle, said brake operating device comprising: a bracket secured to a bent rod section of said drop handle, said bracket having a pair of side walls and front and rear walls in continuation of said side walls respectively and having a rear portion with an opening which opens rearwardly of said bracket; an operating lever having a pivot portion interposed between said side walls, said pivot portion extending through said opening and being pivoted to said bracket, said operating lever further having an operating portion extending from said pivot portion rearwardly with respect to said opening in said bracket; a bracket cover formed of an elastic material and covering an outer surface of said bracket; and a restraint member coupled with one of said bracket and said operating lever, said restraint member being positioned at an opening side of said opening in said bracket and comprising an engaging portion engaging with an edge portion of said bracket cover covering said outer surface of said bracket, whereby when a cyclist steers said bicycle while gripping said brake operating device such that said cyclist's weight is transmitted to said bracket, said restraint member is in position to restrain said bracket cover from moving relative to said bracket in response to application of said cyclist's weight.