For all the advances in suspension, frame building and wheel size, the brakes on your mountain bike are still perhaps the most important components. Why? Well, all the aforementioned things have ...

Fixie bikes are all about simplicity. Besides just having one fixed gear with no associated derailleurs, shifters or freehubs, many of them don't even have brakes – instead, riders just stop them by ...

SRAM / RockShox has refreshed downhill MTB brakes, forks, and drivetrains to welcome the coming bike park and peak riding season in the Northern Hemisphere. Here’s what you should know about the new ...

SRAM gave their popular four-piston brakes an update. We tested them for you to find out whether the new SRAM MAVENs are really better.

Have you ever dropped or crashed your bike and broken a lever, leaving you stranded by the roadside? Even a bent lever can make things difficult and will break off if you try to straighten it. Or ...

SRAM's Maven MTB brakes offer show-stopping performance but have an Achilles heel. Our pro mechanic walks you through the perfect bleed ...

The Maven Base model won over rider after rider and SRAM was quick to take note. It knew it needed to update the Maven ...

Mountain bike brakes take a lot of abuse. They’re tasked with grinding a hurtling hunk of steel, aluminum, or carbon—plus a passenger—to a safe stop, keeping a ride from turning into a wreck. If your ...

Normally, descents are my favorite part of mountain biking, when all that hard work getting to the top is rewarded with a singletrack rollercoaster. So I was perhaps a little grouchy when, on a ride ...