Discover the latest cycling gear and tech, including Arch Design Works' innovative tools, Alpitude’s Tonale seatpost, ...

The Skarper e-bike conversion kit weighs just 3kg and fitting/removal of the disc will be seamless. The Skarper rotor functions as a brake and drive offering up to 60km in range.

The benefits of disc brakes on your road bike. By Lance Branquinho last updated 27 May 2020 Disc brakes remain a source of debate in road cycling but the advantages are numerous.

The Specialized Tarmac Pro Disc Race ($6,200) is one of the first performance road bikes (Colnago has also joined the ranks) equipped with hydraulic disc brakes. Unlike its endurance brethren, which ...

An overview of the current Shimano, SRAM and Campagnolo road bike groupsets, as well as options from FSA and Rotor, and a guide to how to choose the best groupset for you ...

Note: never pull a hydraulic disc brake lever without a rotor or brake block between the pads. Doing so can cause the pistons to pop out of their seals. At minimum, this makes the pistons hard to ...

Chris Froome has once again criticised the performance of disc brakes on road bikes, focussing on the unsolvable issue of ‘rubbing’ disc rotors, in a YouTube video filmed during his latest ...

However, if your bike has disc brakes, be sure to get the disc-specific version, because you’ll need the extra clearance around the brake. If you have a mountain bike with 29-inch wheels, ...