Posts tagged disc brakes

Disc brakes are now the go-to for cyclocross racers. We ask expert mechanics for advice on how to maintain pads and rotors and when to replace them.

There is no denying that disc brakes are the dominant stock brake type among cyclocross and gravel bikes today, and even the most affordable bikes typically come with mechanical disc brakes. But they’re not always the simplest to set up correctly. Learn how to best adjust your mechanical disc brakes in this piece.

For last week’s Mechanical Monday we took a look at disc brake pad considerations. And we’re following that up this week by talking about bleeding disc brakes with TRP’s Bryce Olsen, SRAM’s Nate Newton and Shimano’s Nick Murdick.

TRP Brakes was one of the companies stopping off at the 2016 North American Handmade Bicycle Show to unveil revamped products as well as new offerings, including new Hylex, HY/RD features and a new thru axle fork.

While this may be old news to many of our avid readers—we brought you the scoop on the UCI planning to allow disc brakes in …

Disc brakes are becoming the defacto standard on new cyclocross bikes—while there are a few exceptions, Ridley and KindHuman come to mind, riders are hard-pressed …

If you’ve ever experienced noisy or howling hydraulic disc brakes on your cyclocross bike, this week’s Mechanical Monday solution costs a few cents, takes just …

The UCI just announced that it will be allowing the use of disc brakes on road bikes during the 2015 season, for two separate events of each …

2016 Ridley X-Night SL 10 Disc Specs: Frame: X-Night SL, Hm/Hr Unidirectional Carbon Fork: Oryx Disc TA15 / Tapered Steerer Groupset: SRAM Force Cx1 11-Speed …

Electronic and Single Chainring Close to 94% of the top sixteen riders (the best four in each category) were either using an electronic drivetrain, or …

TRP’s HY/RD cable-pull hydraulic disc brake is the easiest and most-affordable way to add hydraulic braking to your existing disc brake cyclocross bike, and the …

Interbike 2014 is upon us, and you can be sure we’ll have plenty of photos and details on the latest cyclocross, gravel and adventure bikes …

Interbike 2014 is upon us, and you can be sure we’ll have plenty of photos and details on the latest cyclocross, gravel and adventure bikes …

Over a year ago, in Issue 20, we gave the Hayes CX-5 mechanical disc brakes high marks for a great feel and value, as well …

It’s Fezzari, not Ferrari. However, every time I see the Fezzari name and logo, I see Ferrari, and think it’s odd that Ferrari is getting into …

Jake Wells (NoTubes) missed out on the 2014 Cyclocross National Championship in the Masters 35-39 age group by just a few mm, when Russell Stevenson …

New year, new teams, new bikes. Last year, Sven Nys wasn’t in attendance at his namesake race, ending his streak of six straight wins at …

In light of SRAM recalling all of their hydraulic disc brakes with less than a month to go to Nationals, racers with the brakes were …

Across the pond in Europe, cantilevers still dominate the pro field in top-level cyclocross races. But that’s starting to change. While most American cyclocross professionals …

SRAM issued a technical bulletin last week to manufacturers and retailers on a recall of select SRAM Red 22 and S-700 hydraulic brakes, and just …

We can’t resist a prototype, so when we saw the Volagi Viaje Ti gravel/adventure/cyclocross bike at Interbike 2013, we had to find out more. Previous …

Cyclocross Magazine had a rare few minutes to sit down privately with 2013 World Champion Sven Nys after his 2013 Cross Vegas win. We played …

Earlier this summer Shimano unveiled its long-awaited R785 hydraulic disc brake system for cyclocross and road bikes, and for some it was disappointment, as the …

Rabobank’s Lars van der Haar, the 2013 Elite World Championship bronze medalist in Louisville, has announced via Twitter that he will start his season this at …

With our women-focused Issue 21 about to head to the presses, including an article about what factors make a cyclocross bike’s geometry suited for women, …

IRVINE, CALIFORNIA –Shimano joins the hydraulic cyclocross and road disc brake movement today with its new Ultegra 6870 Di2 and R785 disc brake component launch. …

One of our readers asked, “If I switch to disc brakes, what’s going to be different in terms of maintenance?”  One of our trusty mechanical …

by Clifford Lee With the UCI legalizing disc brakes for cyclocross, and many professionals and amateurs— particularly in the US—adopting the system, it’s no surprise …

When we stopped at the TRP Brakes booth at the Outdoor Demo in Vegas before Interbike 2012, we inquired about the HyWire, the innovative hydraulic …

Zipp’s 303 carbon rim wheels have been a mainstay in US cyclocross races and European spring classics since they were redesigned in 2010 to be …