Air in the brake system can make your brake pedal feel spongy and vague. You should flush the fluid every two or three years, ...

The pressurized fluid acts on the caliper piston, squeezing the disc brake pads inward, clamping the pads against the brake rotors. On drum brakes the wheel cylinders slide outward, forcing the ...

This causes the calipers to release their clamping action, and the brake pad friction material to move away from the spinning brake rotor, releasing the brakes. If your vehicle has brake drums ...

slowing the drum and your bike.A disc brake system is comprised of a large metal rotor, 2 flat brake pads and a hydraulic clamp called a “caliper”. Pressing the brake with disc brakes ...