Typical, medium-duty, hydraulic brake system with front discs (red circuit) and rear drums (green circuit). Boost, or assist (blue circuit), is provided by an engine-driven pump, although the power ...

When we stopped at the TRP Brakes booth at the Outdoor Demo in Vegas before Interbike 2012, we inquired about the HyWire, the innovative hydraulic disc brake levers with TRP’s own electronic shifters ...

In hydraulic brake system, operating force applied to the brake pedal is delivered to the hydraulic unit which generates hydraulic pressure (using the Pascal’s law) for braking. Braking force is ...

One reason that today's vehicles are the safest in history is that, since 1968, all vehicles come equipped with dual brake systems to ensure that if one set of brakes fails, the other set can still ...

Nexteer Automotive launched a new electro-mechanical brake-by-wire system for OEMs that replaces the hydraulic components of traditional vehicle braking systems, the company announced in a press ...

Shimano has announced an upgraded version of its Tiagra range, “with the promise of an enhanced cycling experience for riders new to road biking”. New dual control (brake/gear) levers (ST-4720-L/R) ...

While many hot rods are driven with rough-running engines, suspensions that are too stiff, or horns that don't work, no car, hot rod or not, should be driven with brakes that aren't 100 percent. Since ...

Magura released their hydraulic brakes as part of the Cervélo P5 package this time last year, but now they’re available for retro-fitting to any bike. Their power and consistent control could ...

In June, BikeRadar first broke down the details on Shimano's new electric/hydraulic levers, which weigh in at 255g each and which can be paired with hydraulic brakes (468g) and a Di2 drivetrain – at ...