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Are Rod Brakes Any Good?

January 24, 2024 by David Evans

Are Rod Brakes Any Good? If anything, I find rod brakes actually more positive in their action than cable operated ones, and in dry conditions they are very effective – so long as your wheels are actually round that is! They’re not great in the wet, but then nor are cable brakes on steel rims.

How Cable Disc Brakes Work Bike?

January 24, 2024 by Emily Lee

How Cable Disc Brakes Work Bike? Cable disc brakes are not the best at anything. If you set them up perfectly, they can work pretty well, but proper adjustment is a moving target and in really mucky conditions (like on a peanut-butter-sticky ‘cross course, for example) you may find yourself twiddling a barrel adjuster more