The Road CL is specifically designed for road bike hydraulic disc brake systems. As road bike disc brakes are popularising the British component specialist saw an opportunity to introduce its new ...

Reader writes: Swapping disc brake rotors is a pain — any reason why I shouldn’t use a drill to speed things along? The short answer to this question is no. The long answer is that you should be ...

Question: I’m building up a 29er hardtail and am swapping components over from my old 26in frame. I’ve read online that it might be a good idea to run larger rotors with bigger wheels. Should I ...

Disc brakes are now in the majority on road bike builds, so here are the best mechanical and hydraulic options around When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

The disc brake, as we know it, was first patented in 1902, but it failed to gain acceptance in the U.S. until the early 1960s when vacuum assist made the pedal effort acceptable for the driving public ...