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Stop your bike brakes squeaking and squealing – try these simple tips

Whether your bike has rim or disc brakes you don’t have to put up with them squealing. Here are some common causes of screechy brakes and how to sort them

The stuff they never tell you about rim brakes: should you stick with tradition or switch to disc brakes?

Is it worth sticking with tried and tested rim brakes, or should you think about making the jump to discs? We explore some of the most common rim brake pitfalls

Can an e-bike get you fit? Plus disc brakes and Tour de France chat on episode 2 of the road.cc Podcast

It's time for the second episode of the all new road.cc Podcast, and we're talking disc brakes, Le Tour and e-bikes

17 of the best aluminium disc-brake road bikes Aug 2021

17 of the best aluminium disc-brake road bikes — check out today’s best value bikes

Want all-weather stopping at a bargain price? Get yourself one of these aluminium-framed disc-braked bikes from just £500

Decathlon launch three new Van Rysel EDR carbon road bikes with disc brakes

Latest carbon Van Rysel endurance bikes come with Shimano 105 and Ultegra groupsets, and the women's version is intriguingly priced

Shimano road discs – bleeding the system 4

Getting ready for disc brakes: do you need a whole new set of workshop skills to maintain hydraulic discs?

New to disc brakes or just about to switch over? We've got a handy guide to the new tools and skills you'll need for easy maintenance

What’s wrong with Chris Froome’s disc brakes?

The four-time Tour de France winner isn’t happy with his disc brakes, but what is to blame, and what can he do about it?

Good year, bad year: cycling’s winners and losers in 2020

We have a look back at what's been hot and what has not, from across this unforgettable year

Shimano road discs – rear disc and calliper

Disc brake blamed for severe cut sustained by junior world champion Shirin van Anrooij at cyclocross World Cup

Team manager, Sven Nys, said he'd “Never seen such a wound”

What’s the best way to clean disc brakes on a bicycle?

Plus dealing with contaminated pads, direct from the experts