We test brakes probably hundreds of times every time we ride, accumulating a vast amount of experience and a very broad range of reference in the process. We run long-term sets of all the current ...

First there was the power break, then the power tie, then the power lunch. Or was it the other way around? HOT ROD's version of power braking ain't no yuppie scum deal, it's about snatching a ...

Mechanical discs certainly claim to be an easier, more adjustable alternative to hydraulics, but does the lack of power outweigh their simplicity? To find out, I have put four market-leading options ...

The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) and the World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) have announce that tests will begin this season on the use of disc brakes in professional road ...

Industry is working hard to catch up following lifting of UCI ban The UCI's recent lifting of the ban on disc brakes in cyclo-cross has been widely heralded as a step forward for the sport, finally ...

No recent road bike technology has engendered more debate than disc brakes. Traditionalists and some racers say that discs on road bikes are unnecessary, claiming the technology is a solution to a ...

The Association of Professional Cyclists (CPA) has said that it is not against the introduction of disc brakes into the peloton but that riders’ safety must come first. CPA president Gianni Bugno ...

A new Bajaj Platina test mule has been spotted testing around Pune, courtesy of spy shots from Shifting-Gears. The Bajaj Platina 125 Comfortec will sit above the entry-level model of the Platina.