More than many other car components, brake discs are subject to repeated mechanical loads. As a result of this continual abrasion, they produce fine particulate matter, which poses a substantial ...

Drum brakes have a bad reputation, and they’re usually the first things to hit the swap meet pile. Early C2 Corvettes were only available with drum brakes, but they worked adequately, thanks to larger ...

Hydraulic disc brakes provide a high-tech solution for effectively slowing down a bicycle. Well set-up and serviced brakes will stop you when needed and give you the confidence to ride your bike to ...

Let's talk fender preservation. Let's talk numbers. According to Motor Trend's instrumented testing from back in the day, a bone-stock '67 SS350 Camaro required 156 feet to decelerate from 60 mph. In ...

A 29-minute-long documentary on the history of the brake disc isn’t going to be on many peoples' Christmas list. Its appeal is niche, yes, but there are enough individuals – there are enough of us – ...

Though a decade ago it was far from the case, nowadays, the likelihood for a technician to work on a newer truck with air disc brakes (ADBs) is about the same as one with drum brakes. “Almost half of ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Cyclingnews has seen a copy of the UCI’s written response to the letter sent by the CPA ...

Porsche's existing wheel hubs all used the drum brake as an integral part of the corner, mounting the wheel on its face in a "wide five" bolt pattern. Because of the company's engineering expertise ...

With over 25 years of experience designing and building hydraulic disc-brake systems for mountain bikes, Hope is targeting road, cyclocross and gravel bikes with the RX4+ hydraulic disc calipers. To ...