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How to bleed Shimano hydraulic disc brakes — restore the braking on your bike with this simple step-by-step guide

Keeping your hydraulic disc brakes working perfectly is straightforward enough...with a little know-how

Thu, Feb 20, 2025 11:00

SRAM patent proposes “universal brake mount” designs to eliminate disc brake rub and “improve braking performance”

Patent filed by components giant suggests new design would offer "improved performance, improved safety, and reduced weight and cost"

Wed, Jan 08, 2025 17:23

Check out the Colnago C59 Disc – the beginning of the end for rim brakes

Travel back to a time when disc brakes on performance road bikes were radical, and Colnago was pioneering the new technology

Tue, May 28, 2024 20:45

Are modern bikes really so much better? Comparing vintage vs new road bikes for ride quality, aero, weight, gearing + more

How much better is a road bike with an additional 24 years of technological progress behind it? We weigh up whether bikes are heading in the right direction, or if retro really does rule

Wed, Apr 10, 2024 11:38

Rim brakes really are dead! Here’s why the British National Hill Climb champion has switched to disc brakes

Successfully defending his National Hill Climb title, we take a closer look at Andrew Feather's (disc brake-equipped) Cannondale SuperSix Evo LAB71

Fri, Oct 13, 2023 13:44

2023 HUNT Hill Climb SL Disc lead image.JPG

Hunt launches new Hill Climb SL Disc wheelset that weighs just 963g

Yep that's for the pair, and we weighed our test wheels at just 950g! Hunt has revived its Hill Climb SL wheels for disc brake bikes ahead of the hill climb season, and they might be the lightest disc brake wheels on the market

Fri, Aug 18, 2023 14:00

Specialized launches all new “lightest in class” Allez and ditches rim brakes for good

The US bike brand boasts this is its best Allez yet... but if you like your road bikes priced under £1,000 and equipped with rim brakes, Specialized can no longer help you. We've also taken it for a quick spin!

Tue, May 23, 2023 16:00

Chris Froome disc brake wheel change screenshot 1 – via Instagram Reels

Fed up Froome denounces disc brake wheels on Instagram Reel

The four-time Tour de France champ insinuated that his recent Tour du Rwanda woes were down to slow disc brake wheel changes

Mon, Feb 27, 2023 21:01

Staff Bikes — Ed’s Dolan Rebus race bike with rim brakes

Take a closer look at reviewer and video regular Ed's rim brake race steed. Can he be converted to disc brakes?

Wed, Feb 08, 2023 23:51

6 road bike upgrades you don’t actually need

From ceramic bearings to disc brakes, here are 6 upgrades you don't need to enjoy a bike ride

Sun, Aug 14, 2022 11:00