If your brakes are squeaking or feel soft, don't head to your local bike shop, you can fix this. Brakes can be one of the simplest bike repairs for home mechanics. That is, if you have caliper brakes ...

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Normally, descents are my favorite part of mountain biking, when all that hard work getting to the top is rewarded with a singletrack rollercoaster. So I was perhaps a little grouchy when, on a ride ...

Bleeding brakes can be very satisfying – and absolutely necessary when you have a spongy lever feel because of air in the system. But it’s not a panacea. There are many and varied reasons why your ...

The brake(s) on your bike are a pretty essential piece of kit, but how much thought do you give to which brake lever you’re pulling – and when? In the tips below we’re referring to bikes that have ...

Set against all the whips, scrubs and jumps associated with going fast on a mountain bike, braking is perhaps a slightly less glamorous skill. To be able to ride at the limit however, first you must ...