While commuter bicycles can generally get by with a rear-wheel-only coaster brake, mountain and cyclocross bikes require both front and rear brakes - along with the hand levers used to activate them.

On Tuesday, I had the opportunity to ride with the TRP HY-RD hydraulic disc brake and the Spyre dual piston mechanical disc brake, both designed for road and cyclocross bikes. I shared my impressions ...

CXM’s Josh Patterson hacks his SRAM Double Tap levers for our readers. Update: As of 2010, SRAM offers several singlespeed brake lever options (the S900 and S500) that don’t require gutting a ...

We run down the leaders of the road bike braking revolution There have never been so many ways to stop your road bike. This is great in terms of options, but a nightmare in terms of choosing. Luckily ...