Mountain Bike Brake Guides & Tips
Best E-Bike Brake Pads (2026)
Every week someone writes in with the same story. New e-bike, loving it, and the pads that lasted a season on the old bike are gone in a month. Nothing...
Best E-Bike Brake Pads (2026)
Every week someone writes in with the same story. New e-bike, loving it, and the pads that lasted a season on the old bike are gone in a month. Nothing...
Best Brake Pads for Magura MT5 & MT7 (2026)
Your MT5s made sense when you bought the bike. Four pistons for steep trails. Two seasons in, the pads are cooked and the local shop wants a week to bring...
Best Brake Pads for Magura MT5 & MT7 (2026)
Your MT5s made sense when you bought the bike. Four pistons for steep trails. Two seasons in, the pads are cooked and the local shop wants a week to bring...
Best MTB Brake Pads (2026)
Your pads went metal-on-metal three rides ago, and everyone climbing Fromme heard about it. Now you're staring at a wall of pad options. Picking the best MTB brake pads comes...
Best MTB Brake Pads (2026)
Your pads went metal-on-metal three rides ago, and everyone climbing Fromme heard about it. Now you're staring at a wall of pad options. Picking the best MTB brake pads comes...
How to Bleed Magura Hydraulic Brakes
Mineral oil bleed procedure for Magura MT-series and older Marta brakes. Funnel-at-lever method, with the M6 thread quirk most people miss.
How to Bleed Magura Hydraulic Brakes
Mineral oil bleed procedure for Magura MT-series and older Marta brakes. Funnel-at-lever method, with the M6 thread quirk most people miss.
How to Align Mechanical Disc Brakes
Cable-actuated disc brakes need a different alignment approach than hydraulic. Walk through all three caliper types, with the pad-wear gotcha that ruins most setups.
How to Align Mechanical Disc Brakes
Cable-actuated disc brakes need a different alignment approach than hydraulic. Walk through all three caliper types, with the pad-wear gotcha that ruins most setups.
How to Bleed SRAM Hydraulic Brakes
Step-by-step SRAM brake bleed for Guide, Code, Level, and the older Force/Rival hydraulic groupsets. DOT fluid, with all the gotchas named.
How to Bleed SRAM Hydraulic Brakes
Step-by-step SRAM brake bleed for Guide, Code, Level, and the older Force/Rival hydraulic groupsets. DOT fluid, with all the gotchas named.