REVIEW
Magura MT5 HC Disc Brakes
What happens when German engineering takes on the budget brake segment?
EDITORIAL | TEARDOWN
Brakes Of Future Past
Brands like SRAM, Formula, Hope, and Hayes will sell you all the parts you need to fully refresh your brake system...
EDITORIAL
Thank You For Knowing Not To Drink Battery Acid
Press release copy triggers a response about living in a time when common sense isn't all that common.
REVIEW
TRP Slate EVO Brakes Reviewed
Dave is testing TRP's Slate and Trail EVO brakes. First up, the Slates, and it's a good first impression.
EDITORIAL
XTR vs. Deore - Can you tell the Difference?
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...
Impressions/photos/PRESS RELEASE
Introducing the New SRAM HS2 Rotor
Thicker surfaces and a heat-shedding paint make the HS2 SRAM's coolest running rotor to date...
REVIEW
OEM Alternative Brake Pads : One month later
Three after-market disc brake pads subjected to poor braking surfaces and steep inclines and compared to original equipment...
EDITORIAL
Four Clamps Good, Two Clamps Better
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...
EDITORIAL
Your Next Bike: 2023 Edition
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.
4-Piston Brake Review
TRP DH-R Evo Brake Review
Has TRP perfected the mesh of power, consistency and feel with the new DH-R Evo?
REVIEW | EDITORIAL
Shimano Deore M6120 Four-Piston Brakes
A Shimanophile's dream four-piston brake on a budget? As good as SLX or XT for less cash?
Long-Term Skids
Shimano SLX Four-Piston Brake Review
"As I found with the new SLX drivetrain, the SLX brakes make it hard to justify the extra money for XT…"
1,000 KMs of TESTING
6 Months with the 12sp Shimano XT Group
Shimano's second tier group has never been closer to XTR.
EDITORIAL
Hidden Colabs
No vaporware here - just currently existing or easy DIY collaborations that could improve your on-trail experience with wrenching, pedaling, and ergonomics.
Long Haul = New Info
Review Updates - Spring 2020 Edition
Products from Shimano, One Up, We Are One, and Ride Concepts get hauled back into interrogation...
REVIEW
Formula Cura 4 Brake Review
The Cura 4 is Formula's Italian-Made entry into the four-piston DH brake game...
REVIEW
Formula Cura 4 Brake Review
The Cura 4 is Formula's Italian-Made entry into the four-piston DH brake game...
REVIEW
Polygon Siskiu N9 160mm 29'er Review
Polygon's 160mm aluminum 29'er looks to deliver value and performance and shows potential for 2800 USD...
REVIEW
Hayes Dominion A4 Brake Review
Looking for the biggest, baddest, raddest disc brakes on the market? Hayes Dominion A4 might be one for your shortlist...
Teardown | First Impressions
Hayes Dominion A4 Brakes Ridden and Torndown
These four-piston brakes combine the lightest lever action on the market, a plethora of features and top-quality manufacturing...
Teardown | First Impressions
Formula Cura 4 Brakes Ridden
Formula's EWS and World Cup DH proven four-piston brakes bring Italian made beauty, power, and even value to the big-brake market...
Test Platform Verdicts
150 days on Shimano XTR, OneUp, WeAreOne, E13, Yeti...
After more than 1/3 of a year on my hand-picked test parts - it's time to put performance under the microscope...
Riding 2020 Shimano XT in Bellingham
Shimano Introduces 12spd XT and SLX Groups
The trickle down from XTR 9100 is on but can Shimano deliver solid performance on a budget that will compete with SRAM?
REVIEW
Min-Maxed With Magura MT Sport Brakes
After riding Magura's 4+2 Trail disc brakes with great results, how would their most budget brake system compare...