Brakes are one of – if not the – most important part of a bicycle. They keep you safe and allow you to control your speed, whether it's bombing down a mountain bike trail or riding in traffic. The ...

A hydraulic disc brake system is far and away the most common brake on modern mountain bikes, and they are even being seen on budget mountain and gravel bikes. Hydraulic disc brakes use a closed ...

6. Is there a recommended way of storing a bike with hydraulic road levers? (Is it better to store the bike on the ground, or is hanging a bike from a wheel acceptable?) SRAM: Hydraulic brake levers ...

Don’t know your rotors from your pistons? Here’s everything you need to know about brakes in one place. For all the advances in suspension, frame building and wheel size, the brakes on your mountain ...

The Sea Otter Classic Expo is just a day away, and there’s quite a number of new cyclocross products expected to be unveiled at the Monterey, California event. Several of these new products are ...

There was a time not all that long ago, when hydraulic brakes on mountain bikes were viewed as super-high-end equipment for the elite few. Now, virtually all bikes over the mid-range price point have ...

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When most people think of hydraulic brakes on bicycles, they probably picture modern mountain bikes with disc brakes. As early as 1987, however, German bicycle component manufacturer Magura was making ...

Hydraulic mountain bike brakes work great, but they can be annoying to maintain. Even the best hydraulic disc brakes eventually get air or contaminants into the system. And that reduces lever feel and ...

Being a lifelong cyclist, I'm one who puts a big importance on value for money – perhaps more than most other aspects of the bike. Over the course of the thirty or so bicycles I've owned, I've always ...