IRVINE, CALIFORNIA –Shimano joins the hydraulic cyclocross and road disc brake movement today with its new Ultegra 6870 Di2 and R785 disc brake component launch. Only months ago, the cyclocross world ...

TRP’s HY/RD cable-pull hydraulic disc brake is the easiest and most-affordable way to add hydraulic braking to your existing disc brake cyclocross bike, and the brakes won our 2013/2014 Editors’ ...

About a year and a half ago, the International Cycling Union - the organization that sets the rules for bicycle racing - announced that it would allow the use of disc brakes on cyclo-cross bikes. This ...

Why would anyone choose cable-actuated disc brakes in 2025? It’s a fair question. There’s a reason why hydraulic disc brakes have become the industry standard. Purely from a performance standpoint, ...

What is a hydraulic road brake? How well do they work? And how much do they weigh? A number of questions surround hydraulic road brakes in general and SRAM’s new models in particular. Here, BikeRadar ...

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 ...

Will the UCI's race regulation changes translate to consumer products? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The UCI's recent lifting ...

The brake hose on the recalled Promax hydraulic disc brakes can come off from the brake lever. That can pose a crash hazard. There have been 195 reports of the brake hose detaching but no one has been ...

Modern automotive disc brake designs share common features. The primary components are a rotor and caliper. The rotor attaches to the wheel hub and rotates at the same speed as the wheel and tire ...