Without question, brakes are one of the most important components of a bike. Ask any aggressive rider what they want out of a brake, and the first thing most would say is tons of stopping power. Now ...

What do you do when the bike industry doesn’t make components to suit your specific needs and desires? If you’re design engineer and pneumatics specialist Paul Townsend, you make your own, hacking ...

BikeRadar Battle: Rain-drenched farm roads grind away at pads – which brand fares better? Compared with standard rim brakes, hydraulic road brakes can be a godsend in wet conditions, especially when ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. SRAM has yet to officially announce the upcoming Red hydraulic disc brakes and matching levers ...

SRAM issued a technical bulletin last week to manufacturers and retailers on a recall of select SRAM Red 22 and S-700 hydraulic brakes, and just minutes ago it has also alerted the media on the 2014 ...

Hydraulic road disc brakes are now a reality from Shimano, SRAM and Campagnolo. But how, we hear you ask, do they compare? Well given that Campag only just confirmed its versions – and was more than a ...

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 ...