Riding a bike is exciting, but the thrill cannot be experienced fully unless your bike is at 100%! While how well your bike performs is important, a reliable braking system is crucial for a smooth and risk-free ride. However, sometimes our bike brakes fail to work as they should, which can be a stressful situation …
V-brakes are one of the most common styles of brakes on the market. Converting your cantilevers to V-brakes can seem daunting at first, but it’s pretty easy once you know what parts you need and how to install them. Your cantilever brakes are great, but you’d love them even more if you could get better …
Rim brakes are tried and tested, and workly perfectly well for all types of bikes. However, many people who try disk brakes, say it’s a night and day difference. There are two types of disk brakes, hydraulic and cable disk brakes. Today, I will cover everything there is to know about hydraulic brakes on a …
Coaster brakes are far more common on kids’ bikes because they are believed to be easier for kids to learn on. It’s also generally considered true that kids don’t have the hand strength or coordination to use hand brakes. However, perception is changing in recent years and now hand brakes are common on kids’ brakes. …
There are many different kinds of brakes that can be used on bikes. Overall, there are two main types, rim brakes, and disk brakes. V brakes and U brakes are both a type of rim brake, and today I will explain the differences between them and why one is used over the other. V brakes …
There are many different kinds of brakes, but the most commonly used are cantilever brakes, V brakes, and disc brakes. Cantilever and V brakes are both types of caliper brakes. As a cyclist or someone who’s looking to get into cycling, it can be confusing which ones are better and why, so today I will …
Coaster bikes are brakes that are activated by pedaling backward. They are sometimes called backpedal brakes. Coaster brakes are the standard brakes found on most kids’ bikes or adult cruiser-style bikes. They are sometimes, though not regularly found on BMX bikes. By nature, they are simplistic and require little to no maintenance. Coaster brakes are …
There is a range of different brake options for bicycles. V brakes and caliper brakes are some of the most common along with disk brakes. There are some reasons why it makes more sense to get one type of brakes over the other, so in this article, I will explain which is better – V …