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Road Bike Brakes

Brakes are an essential element of a bike when it comes to safety. The braking system consists of levers, calipers, brake pads, and cables.

From the beginning of its history, the bicycle has been equipped with more or less effective braking systems. Initially, bikes were only equipped with a single front brake; since the rear cog was fixed at the time, the bike could be slowed down by pedaling backward.

In the 1890s, with the invention of air-filled bicycle tires (by Michelin), jaw brakes began to appear, equipping both the front and rear wheels of bicycles. The calipers are fitted with pads that exert pressure on the rim when the corresponding brake lever is squeezed (right lever for the rear brake, left lever for the front brake).

This early jaw brake technique has evolved. After experiencing rod brakes, single-pivot caliper brakes, and center-pull brakes that equipped road bikes about thirty years ago, today most road bikes are equipped with dual-pivot caliper brakes.

Brake pads should be checked regularly. They are made of rubber that wears down due to friction with the rim during braking. To avoid ineffective braking, the pads should be replaced regularly; this is a simple operation to perform.

The rims also wear down due to the mechanical action of the pads rubbing against them, but fortunately, they wear much more slowly than the pads. Therefore, it is important to regularly check the wear of the rims, as a worn rim can break!

Alltricks' advice for choosing brake pads: Select the pad suitable for the type of rim (aluminum or carbon) and verify the compatibility of the pads with the brand of the calipers on which they will be placed.

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Shimano RT-CL800 Disc Brake Rotor Ice Technologies Freeza Center Lock (External Serration)

Pair of Shimano B05S Organic Brake Pads

Pair of Brake Pads for Sram Level / DB / Elixir / Force / Red

Pair of Shimano Resine L05A brake pads

Shimano RT-CL900 Disc Brake Rotor Ice Technologies Freeza Center Lock (External Serration)

Shimano SM-RT64 Centerlock Brake Disc

Shimano RT-CL900 Ice Technologies Freeza Center Lock Brake Rotor (Internal Groove)

Sram Centerline 6 Hole Disc Silver

Galfer FD293 G1053 Performance Semi-Metallic Brake Pads for Shimano / Tektro / TRP Disc Brakes

Pair of Shimano L04C Metal Brake Pads

Sram Paceline CenterLock Disc A2

Shimano RT-CL700 Disc Brake Rotor Ice Technologies Center Lock (Internal Serration)

Sram Paceline X 2-Piece Disc Brake Rotor Center Lock

Shimano SM-RT10 Centerlock Brake Rotor

4-Pack of SwissStop FlashPro Black Prince Brake Pad Cartridges for Carbon Rims, Compatible with Shimano / Sram / Campagnolo Brakes

Pair of SwissStop Disc 35 RS Organic Brake Pads for Sram / Avid Brakes

Sram Centerline Rounded 6 Holes Disc Silver

Sram HS2 6 bolt Rounded Disc

Galfer Fixed Disc Wave Road Center-Lock

Sram Red AXS E1 FlatMount Disc Brake Caliper (With Pads)

AbsoluteBlack GraphenPads Disc 34 Brake Pads for Shimano Dura-Ace, Ultegra, 105, Tiagra, GRX, XTR, XT, SLX, Metrea / TRP / Tektro / Rever

Shimano RT-CL800 Disc Brake Rotor Ice Technologies Freeza Center Lock (Internal Serration)

Sram CenterLine (RT-CLN-A2) Disc Brake Rotor Center Lock

Shimano Kit Cables and Housing STANDARD for Brakes

Road Bike Brakes