Ross gives us the low-down on the Magura MT7 Pro brake system after 9 months of all-weather rallying. The MT7 Pro is Magura’s top end, big-hitting, gravity brake and is…
Brakes
Hope XCR Pro X2 Review | How good can 199g brakes really be?
Fresh new Hope XCR Pro X2 stoppers for XC racers or trail bike riders wanting to save on weight, but do they offer as much power as the competition? While…
Shimano new Deore M6100 Goes 12 Speed. And 10 and 11…
Probably one of the most easy to guess developments this year was that Shimano Deore would be going 12 speed. Yes, Deore M6100 is 12 speed – and we’ll get…
Shimano XTR Groupset | Premium Components Punished Through Winter
It’s no secret that Shimano was a bit late to the game with their 12 speed drivetrains. While the other ‘Big S’ was cornering the market for wide range single…
First Ride Review | Shimano SLX M7100 1×12 Drivetrain & Brakes
Wil gets his grubby mitts on the new Shimano SLX M7100 groupset for an early ride review In case you hadn’t heard the news, Shimano has just announced it will…
Shimano Unveils Brand New 12-Speed Deore XT & SLX Groupsets
Shimano Deore XT M8100 and SLX M7100 see 12-speed technology trickled down from the XTR M9100 groupset In a move that will surprise literally nobody, Shimano has just revealed its…
First Look | New SRAM G2 Brakes – New Pads, Lower Price, Same Feel
Today, SRAM launches its G2 range of brakes, which replaces the former Guide brakes. They’re still a four piston brake, and our brief rides out on them suggest they’re still…
Formula Teases Selva Coil Fork And Confirms New UK Distributor
Everyone loves a ‘Proto’ sticker, don’t they? And seeing the rows of bikes at the Formula truck at Bike Connection Winter, there was definitely something up. A quick glance at…
Review: The Magura HC 1 – Finger Brake Levers Change The Way Your Brakes Feel
A lever blade may seem like an odd thing to review, but as one of the contact points for your bike, it’s important. Magura started offering these single finger HC…
Review: Hayes’ new Dominion A4 may just be some of the best 4-piston disc brakes we’ve tested
Hayes recently debuted a brand new hydraulic disc brake called the Dominion A4. Designed as a powerful 4-piston disc brake for trail, enduro, downhill and e-MTB use, the Dominion A4…
Christmas Countdown Day 13: Win A Set Of TRP Quadiem G-Spec Brakes!
Stop what you’re doing and get entering day 13 of our giveaway! Stop! We said STOP! (Brakes, stop, geddit?) TRP Quadiem G-Spec Brakes Price: £400 (£200 each end) From: Upgrade…
First Look: BTR’s Brazed-on Steel Brake Lines. Taking Integration To Another Level.
Michael Braybrook caught up with Tam from BTR to quiz him about his prototype, integrated brake line, hardtail. Tam and Burf of BTR Fabrications quickly made a name for themselves…
Talking Trickstuff: Factory Tour
Back in Premier Edition issue 116, Team Singletrack caught up with German precision engineering company Trickstuff, in its hidden factory deep in a German housing estate. Photography: James Vincent We’re…
With A Metric Tonne Of Braking Power The Trickstuff Direttissima Is The Most Powerful Brake We’ve Ever Tested!
These brakes will blow the eyeballs out of your head - we test and review the incredible Trickstuff Direttissima disc brakes
Eurobike 2017: Dinner Plate Discs Plus More At Trickstuff
Bigger discs and a bottom bracket designed to NOT spin freely
Shimano Announce 4-Pot XT Brakes, and 165mm Cranks
New brakes and cranks for the two Es: ebikes and enduro.
July Online Deals – Disc Brakes From £12.49
A collection of bargains for July including cut-price disc brakes, a £120 discount on iPad Pro's plus helmets, droppers and more.
Eurobike 2016: New Formula Forks, Brakes & Wheels
Italian manufacturer Formula unveils a new branding direction at Eurobike, along with new forks, wheels and brakes
Eurobike 2016: Wheels, Suspension & Bars From Hayes
The enormous Hayes booth at Eurobike was filled with new Manitou forks, Answer handlebars and Sun Ringle wheels.
Video: Hope’s Carbon Handlebars & HB.211 Bike
In addition to Hope's stunning HB.211 carbon enduro bike, the UK manufacturer also brought carbon handlebars and 10-48t cassette to Eurobike.
Eurobike 2016: Magura Boltron Forks, Single Finger Brake Levers
Magura launch an upside down fork, but we didn't send our Australian reporter. Also, new brake levers designed with Danny MacAskill.
Interbike 2015 Weird & Wonderful III
Luxury Allen keys, DIY snow tyre studs and nanotubed crankarms. They're all here
QR/Disc Brake Recall Affects Entire Bike Industry
QR/Disc Recall will affect the whole bike industry, not just TREK
Fresh Goods Special – XTR Part 1 – Brakes
Chipps unboxes some braking spangles in 2015 XTR race flavour
Eurobike 2014: Formula brakes, wheels and forks
Formula releases new brakes and a redesigned fork for Eurobike 14
Dan’s Tech Centre: How to bleed Avid brakes.
In his second installment, Dan shows how simple bleeding brakes is
Eurobike 2011: Brakeforce One brakes
A video chat with the 17 year old inventor of a boosted disc brake that's already amazing testers
Hope Technology Factory – A photo tour
In a world where mass production and economy of scale is king, where bringing a product to market seems to involves scouring a generic parts catalogue and the hard part…
New, super lightweight KCNC X7 brakes…
They're light, they're anodised and they're quite expensive...
