Components - Brakes

What happens when German engineering takes on the budget brake segment?

Brands like SRAM, Formula, Hope, and Hayes will sell you all the parts you need to fully refresh your brake system...

Press release copy triggers a response about living in a time when common sense isn't all that common.

Dave is testing TRP's Slate and Trail EVO brakes. First up, the Slates, and it's a good first impression.

What's it like to ride a bike for months with Shimano Deore M6100 components and then be catapulted into the world of XTR - on the same bike...

Thicker surfaces and a heat-shedding paint make the HS2 SRAM's coolest running rotor to date...

Three after-market disc brake pads subjected to poor braking surfaces and steep inclines and compared to original equipment...

SRAM's MatchMaker mounting system and Shimano's I-Spec have spawned an entire branch of the bicycling industrial complex for riders trying to keep their bars uncluttered...

With most bike shops already sold out of 2021 bikes, Andrew makes some predictions about what changes we'll see to the bread-and-butter 6" travel bike between now and 2023.

Has TRP perfected the mesh of power, consistency and feel with the new DH-R Evo?

A Shimanophile's dream four-piston brake on a budget? As good as SLX or XT for less cash?

"As I found with the new SLX drivetrain, the SLX brakes make it hard to justify the extra money for XT…"

Shimano's second tier group has never been closer to XTR.

No vaporware here - just currently existing or easy DIY collaborations that could improve your on-trail experience with wrenching, pedaling, and ergonomics.

Products from Shimano, One Up, We Are One, and Ride Concepts get hauled back into interrogation...

The Cura 4 is Formula's Italian-Made entry into the four-piston DH brake game...

The Cura 4 is Formula's Italian-Made entry into the four-piston DH brake game...

Polygon's 160mm aluminum 29'er looks to deliver value and performance and shows potential for 2800 USD...

Looking for the biggest, baddest, raddest disc brakes on the market? Hayes Dominion A4 might be one for your shortlist...

These four-piston brakes combine the lightest lever action on the market, a plethora of features and top-quality manufacturing...

Formula's EWS and World Cup DH proven four-piston brakes bring Italian made beauty, power, and even value to the big-brake market...

After more than 1/3 of a year on my hand-picked test parts - it's time to put performance under the microscope...

The trickle down from XTR 9100 is on but can Shimano deliver solid performance on a budget that will compete with SRAM?

After riding Magura's 4+2 Trail disc brakes with great results, how would their most budget brake system compare...