Indeed, brakes are among the most important parts of our bikes. In reality, we would prefer any other component to fail over the brakes. This is especially true for e-bikes, which are often heavier ...

Bicycles almost seem perfect, don’t they? While this is only true depending on who you ask, some bicycle manufacturers and innovators are still hard at work tinkering with bicycle design. Take No. 22 ...

Brembo, popular purveyor of high-performance brakes for cars and motorcycles, is jumping into a new market and arena of sport: downhill mountain biking. The Formula 1 and MotoGP brake supplier will ...

Brembo Sensify removes brake fluid and lets software control braking force at each wheel. The brake pedal becomes an input device rather than a direct mechanical command. Stronger EV regen could make ...

The Actron brake bleeder is the best way to bleed motorcycle brakes that we have found so far. It’s a bit tricky to use, but once you figure out how to get the hose to fit the bleed nipple, it works ...

If you shy away from applying your bike's front brake, you're not alone. That's why Magura created its Integral Braking System (IBS), which automatically modulates stopping power between both brakes ...

Anti-lock braking systems (ABS for short) have been around in the automotive world for years. However, in the bicycle world, ABS is far newer and more of a novelty. Why would riders want to hand ...

Normally, descents are my favorite part of mountain biking, when all that hard work getting to the top is rewarded with a singletrack rollercoaster. So I was perhaps a little grouchy when, on a ride ...

Crashing one’s bike is a childhood rite of passage, one that can teach valuable lessons in applied physics. Assuming the kid is properly protected and the crash is fairly tame, scrapes and bruises are ...

If you wanna dive down a real cycling rabbit hole, simply Google “rim brakes vs. disc brakes.” You’ll turn up a treasure trove of road tests, opinion pieces and Reddit posts weighing the relative ...

Removing and reinstalling a bike's rear wheel can be quite a laborious, frustrating process, as you have to wrangle the chain, derailleur and (if applicable) the disc brake. The new Fasten system, ...