Italian manufacturer Campagnolo, or Campy as it is affectionately known, is one of the most storied names in cycling, and some of the biggest Tour de France contenders like Nairo Quintana are ...

In hydraulic brake system, operating force applied to the brake pedal is delivered to the hydraulic unit which generates hydraulic pressure (using the Pascal’s law) for braking. Braking force is ...

Mechanical discs certainly claim to be an easier, more adjustable alternative to hydraulics, but does the lack of power outweigh their simplicity? To find out, I have put four market-leading options ...

As cars, trucks, and SUVs become increasingly electrified, their hardware will also slowly head towards a more digital era. Braking systems, up until recently, have all mostly relied on an antiquated, ...

If you’re a bike geek and aren’t turned off by disc brakes, Cyclocross Magazine has a ton of cyclocross product news in store for you this week. At NAHBS 2013, we got our first up-close-and-personal ...

The Mining Safety and Health Administration offers some pretty sobering statistics and investigations. Take one recent incident, for example. A 50-year-old haul truck operator was fatally injured ...

Disc brake bike: The rectangular box placed near the front brake lever is the brake fluid reservoir. It stores the hydraulic ...

SRAM hasn't officially announced the upcoming Red hydraulic disc brakes and matching levers, but we know they're deep in development. Now we've spotted them out in public at a local cyclocross race in ...

When most people think of hydraulic brakes on bicycles, they probably picture modern mountain bikes with disc brakes. As early as 1987, however, German bicycle component manufacturer Magura was making ...

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 ...