They’ve come a long way aesthetically, but early disc road frames looked chunky and almost misshapen compared to their rim brake counterparts, particularly until the flat-mount standard was adopted.

Brakes convert motion to heat, and if the brakes get too hot, they become less effective, a phenomenon known as brake fade. The development and use of disc-type brakes began in England in the 1890s.

This generates friction, slowing the drum and your bike.A disc brake system is comprised of a large metal rotor, 2 flat brake pads and a hydraulic clamp called a “caliper”. Pressing the brake ...

These are super-easy to transport and use, locking through one (usually the front, for better access) brake discs and preventing the wheel from turning. This is useful because, although in itself ...