Brake Education

Find the guide for your question: understand how your brakes work, identify replacement pads, compare compounds or work through a braking problem.

How bicycle disc brakes work: explore the interactive guide
Explore the lever, fluid, pistons and seals in our interactive brake diagram.

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Understand your brakes

Follow the lever, fluid and pistons in the interactive guide, then explore the hydraulic brake guide and piston seal explanation below.

Find and choose replacement pads

Use the pad fitment guide to identify the right shape. Then use our compound comparison and test results to choose the performance and feel for your riding.

Improve your setup

Start with the weak brakes checklist for bedding in, contamination, rotor choice, alignment and bleeding checks.

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