While commuter bicycles can generally get by with a rear-wheel-only coaster brake, mountain and cyclocross bikes require both front and rear brakes - along with the hand levers used to activate them.

With the recent UCI ruling allowing disc brakes in cyclocross, and USA Cycling’s subsequent adoption of the rule for the 2010 Cyclocross National Championships, a number of disc brakes will be out on ...

The brake lever has a long two-finger lever with a slight shot-peened finish that pushes on to a radially mounted master cylinder. This positioning, according to Magura, means there’s less friction ...