disc brakes made road bikes kind of ugly. They’ve come a long way aesthetically, but early disc road frames looked chunky and almost misshapen compared to their rim brake counterparts ...

Lightweight vs Aero Bikes, Rim vs Disc Brakes, or Tubeless vs Clinchers vs Tubular tyres. Controversial debates, cycling is ...

This generates friction, slowing the drum and your bike.A disc brake system is comprised of a large metal rotor, 2 flat brake pads and a hydraulic clamp called a “caliper”. Pressing the brake ...

A disc brake has a disc shaped metal rotor spinning within a wheel. When pressure is applied to the brake pedal a caliper will squeeze the brake pads against the disc. Drum brakes are normal ...