If all you're interested in is maximum stopping power, you probably want some performance street semi-metallic pads. And it's good that you don't care about noise or brake dust, because you'll get ...

All disc brakes, whether hydraulic or mechanical, operate in the same way, by pushing two disc brake pads against the sides of the rotor to slow or bring your bike to a halt. As with most things in ...

Dear Tom and Ray: I recently needed to replace my brakes, and the shop sold me on ceramic brake pads. The pads have a lifetime warranty, which is very appealing. I also was told that ceramic pads will ...

I’m not so good at shopping for technology. Even the computer I’m typing this thing on was on recommendation from my tech-obsessed roommate. I did little to no research because I didn’t know what the ...

These semi-metallic Avid Elixir pads from Fibrax (which also fit SRAM XX brakes) come with a spring pad divider and an isopropyl alcohol wipe to remove old residue from your disc rotor. This promotes ...

It was only a few years ago that the first disc brake systems started to permeate the upper echelons of cyclocross. It didn’t take long for almost the entire professional field (with a few notable ...