Bike Brakes

Bike brake rotors are the metal discs attached to a bicycle’s wheel hubs that provide the braking surface for disc brake systems, allowing pads to clamp down and generate friction to slow or stop the bike. Originally adapted from motorcycling in the late 1990s and popularized by mountain biking in Europe and North America—thanks to […]

Bike brake pads are small but essential components of a bicycle’s braking system, responsible for generating friction against either the rim or rotor to slow down or stop the bike. Introduced in early rim-brake systems in the late 19th century and evolving significantly with the rise of disc brakes in the 1990s—driven by brands like […]

Bike disc brakes are a modern braking system that uses a caliper to squeeze pads against a metal rotor attached to the wheel hub, delivering powerful and consistent stopping performance. Originating from motorcycle technology and first introduced to mountain bikes in the 1990s—by innovators in the U.S., Germany, and Taiwan, China — disc brakes have […]

Bike rim brakes are one of the oldest and most widely used braking systems in cycling, operating by pressing brake pads directly against the sides of the wheel rim to create friction and slow the bike. Introduced in the early 20th century and popularized in places like Europe and the U.S. through road racing and […]