Never mind fancy electronic shifting and disc brakes – back in the real world that most of us inhabit, mechanical shifting and caliper rim brakes are still the most common gear and brake systems ...

Many old wide-profile cantilever brakes from companies like Dia Compe and Polygon came with doubled-ended straddle cables. These cables make brake setup a bit easier, since it reduces the three ...

The Park Tool Cable Stretcher is a uni-tasker, but its single job appears to be so helpful that we’ll let it through. The stretcher is a one handed (once set up) device with which to fit and adjust ...

Supplier: Shimano American Corp., of Irvine, Calif. Hazard: The bicycle brake cable can detach during braking, causing the rider to lose control and fall. Incidents/Injuries: Shimano has received one ...

Did you know that mountain bike brakes are hydraulic? I know, they don't look it when they're sitting on the shelf at your local bike store, but they're not the cable-operated rim brakes of your youth ...