For the most part, C5s are great examples of the best of contemporary high-performance engineering. They are, however, Chevrolets, which means that mass-production, high-volume purchasing, and in some ...

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, ...

Stopping your vehicle seems easy enough: Press the pedal, and you come to a halt. But that simple action actually sets a complex system in motion. All passenger vehicles sold here today have disc ...

Just minutes ago, SRAM released some initial details on their replacement program and logistics for their recalled Hydro R levers and hydraulic RED 22 and S-700 rim and disc brake calipers. With just ...

With the recent UCI ruling allowing disc brakes in cyclocross, and USA Cycling’s subsequent adoption of the rule for the 2010 Cyclocross National Championships, a number of disc brakes will be out on ...

SRAM’s evolved Red discs are a strong - if extremely expensive – set of brakes, though the lever action won't suit everyone After its infamous 'total recall' false start, SRAM has significantly ...

What do you do when the bike industry doesn’t make components to suit your specific needs and desires? If you’re design engineer and pneumatics specialist Paul Townsend, you make your own, hacking ...

Mountain bike brakes take a lot of abuse. They’re tasked with grinding a hurtling hunk of steel, aluminum, or carbon—plus a passenger—to a safe stop, keeping a ride from turning into a wreck. If your ...