Brakes are one of – if not the – most important part of a bicycle. They keep you safe and allow you to control your speed, whether it's bombing down a mountain bike trail or riding in traffic. The ...

Despite the near-dominance of disc brakes on modern road bikes, many rim brake wheelset options are still available for road bikes aftermarket – and you don’t have to compromise on modern features.

BIKE Magazine aims to feature only the best products and services. If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission. Some form and function of this essential and lifesaving tech is ...

Ineos Grenadiers recently became the final WorldTour team to adopt disc brake technology on their bikes. This marks the end of an era for rim brakes, which had dominated the cycling industry for ...

The last bastion has finally fallen. In 2025, for the first time, there will be no rim brakes on the WorldTour, across all of ...

When we originally wrote this piece in 2022, we easily found 13 road bikes you could still buy with rim brakes – fast forward to 2025, and we've had to scratch around to list just eight. Rim brake ...

Yes, you read that right. The renowned Italian bike manufacturer Colnago has unveiled a rim-brake-equipped road bike today, breaking away from the bike industry's steadfast determination to shun them.