If you’ve ever experienced noisy or howling hydraulic disc brakes on your cyclocross bike, this week’s Mechanical Monday solution costs a few cents, takes just a few seconds, has saved some custom ...

It’s really not that long ago that rim brakes still reigned, and that disc brakes were anathema to many – if not most – road riders. Pro riders were especially vociferous in expressing their ...

Disc brakes resemble hand brakes on a bicycle, where pulling on the brake lever forces a plier-like device to squeeze rubber blocks against the rim of the wheel to stop the car. Drum brakes are a ...

Your car's brake system is one of its most critical components. It should come as no surprise that the brake system is responsible for stopping your vehicle and keeping it stationary as long as your ...

Our own Josh Patterson has been testing a disc brake equipped Salsa La Cruz, and so disc brakes have been on his mind. And while the brakes that now dominate the mountain bike market are banned from ...

At the 2013 Eurobike, Shimano advertised its new road hydraulic brakes with an image of four pros looking yearningly at the system of calipers, rotors and hoses stowed behind glass – out of reach and ...

Aircraft braking is a highly specialized system. After all, it is designed to stop enormous momentum safely and efficiently. Unlike car brakes, aircraft brakes must handle extreme forces during ...