If your brakes are squeaking or feel soft, don't head to your local bike shop, you can fix this. Brakes can be one of the simplest bike repairs for home mechanics. That is, if you have caliper brakes ...

Brake pads (or the cartridges that hold them) can come out of alignment, so check they are aligned with the centre of the rim and, unlike this one, follow the curve of it. Turn the Allen key bolt anti ...

Hydraulic disc brakes provide a high-tech solution for effectively slowing down a bicycle. Well set-up and serviced brakes will stop you when needed and give you the confidence to ride your bike to ...