Disc brakes: Ya gotta love ’em. Here’s a general primer on how to assess and change your pads. So you can love ‘em even more.

Mechanical disc brakes are one of the most common types of bike brakes, favoured for their reliability, affordability and simplicity. Mechanical disc brakes are used on all types of bikes. They offer ...

The pads are mounted in brake’s calipers that have an inspection hole on top that lets you check the thickness of the pads on both sides of the disc, also called the rotor. On some vehicles that have ...