Anti-lock braking systems (ABS for short) have been around in the automotive world for years. However, in the bicycle world, ...
It’s pretty unanimous that brakes are critical for bike safety. This is especially true for e-bikes, especially those designed to carry heavy loads or even kids. Magura, a top name in bike brakes, has ...
I recently wrote an article about how Bosch has been developing ABS for e-bikes, and that got me thinking: is there no one else developing such systems? Frankly, the world is a big place, and other ...
Crashing one’s bike is a childhood rite of passage, one that can teach valuable lessons in applied physics. Assuming the kid is properly protected and the crash is fairly tame, scrapes and bruises are ...
A team of Hungarian inventors is looking to help ease the stress of raising would-be Evil Knievels by developing a remote controlled bicycle brake. Dubbed MiniBrake, the device can be attached to the ...
Hydraulic disc brake systems absorb air over time, affecting performance and lever feel. If your brakes are feeling spongy or lack power, this can be a sign they require bleeding. Brake bleeding is ...
This is the second column in a series on bikes. In the last column, bike shop co-owner Marty Tymm assessed the wheels of the Sheriff's Trek Powerfly 5 e-bike in preparation for a spring tune-up at ...
Keeping up with a child on a bike while walking can be a lot of fun especially when they are approaching dangerous areas, making you sprint quickly to slow them down before an accident happens. To ...