One of the hot topics for debate over the past few years has been road bike disc brakes. It was inevitable that the benefits of hydraulic discs brakes would eventually transition to road bikes. An ...

Disc brakes are now in the majority on road bike builds, so here are the best mechanical and hydraulic options around When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

If you wanna dive down a real cycling rabbit hole, simply Google “rim brakes vs. disc brakes.” You’ll turn up a treasure trove of road tests, opinion pieces and Reddit posts weighing the relative ...

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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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Allison Olmsted covers lifestyle for active women as The Gear Diva. Between stress, boredom from staying at home for months, and ...