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Brakes & Accessories
The speed you can achieve isn’t worth a thing without a good set of brakes on your bike. Only the right brakes can create the kind of control and riding dynamics that allow you to master whatever the world throws your way. Apart from the classic coaster brake, we mostly differentiate between rim brakes and disc brakes. Both systems provide good braking performance in dry conditions. However, disc brakes are superior in terms of the maximum power they offer, particularly in wet conditions. Which type of brake fits your bike depends on the mounts on the frame and fork. Converting from rim brakes to disc brakes takes a lot of effort and also requires, at the very least, new wheels. But whatever type of brake you have, the same rules apply: brake blocks, pads and discs, callipers and cables are all wear parts that need to be regularly checked and replaced to ensure safe and consistent performance.

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Red Cycling Products Mobile Pressure Washer
Red Cycling Products Mobile Pressure Washer
Red Cycling Products
Mobile Pressure Washer
£130.99
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Magura MT4 Brake Lever 2-finger starting MY2015 black
Magura MT4 Brake Lever 2-finger starting MY2015 black black
Magura
MT4 Brake Lever 2-finger starting MY2015 black
£55.99
Shimano Deore BL-T611 Brake Lever black
Shimano Deore BL-T611 Brake Lever black black
Shimano
Deore BL-T611 Brake Lever black
£20.99
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Magura MDR-P Brake Disc 6-Bolt
Magura MDR-P Brake Disc 6-Bolt
Magura
MDR-P Brake Disc 6-Bolt
£48.99
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GALFER BIKE Wave Floating MTB Brake Disc blue
GALFER BIKE Wave Floating MTB Brake Disc blue blue
GALFER BIKE
Wave Floating MTB Brake Disc blue
£57.99
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Shimano BR-R7000 Rim Brake Dual-Pivot rear wheel CS-51 black
Shimano BR-R7000 Rim Brake Dual-Pivot rear wheel CS-51 black black
Shimano
BR-R7000 Rim Brake Dual-Pivot rear wheel CS-51 black
£50.99
Magura HS11 Hydraulic Rim Brake EVO2 black
Magura HS11 Hydraulic Rim Brake EVO2 black black
Magura
HS11 Hydraulic Rim Brake EVO2 black
£62.99
SRAM G2 RS Disc Brake Rear diffusion black anodized
SRAM G2 RS Disc Brake Rear diffusion black anodized diffusion black anodized
SRAM
G2 RS Disc Brake Rear diffusion black anodized
£162.99
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SRAM Centerline X Brake Disc rounded 6-Loch
SRAM Centerline X Brake Disc rounded 6-Loch
SRAM
Centerline X Brake Disc rounded 6-Loch
£67.99
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Shimano Deore XT BR-M8110 Disc Brake Caliper Rear Flat Mount
Shimano Deore XT BR-M8110 Disc Brake Caliper Rear Flat Mount
Shimano
Deore XT BR-M8110 Disc Brake Caliper Rear Flat Mount
£67.99
GALFER BIKE Wave Floating MTB Brake Disc green
GALFER BIKE Wave Floating MTB Brake Disc green green
GALFER BIKE
Wave Floating MTB Brake Disc green
£57.99
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SRAM Level Ultimate Disc Brake Front black-rainbow
SRAM Level Ultimate Disc Brake Front black-rainbow black-rainbow
SRAM
Level Ultimate Disc Brake Front black-rainbow
£274.99
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Magura HS33 R Rim Brake 2-Finger silver
Magura HS33 R Rim Brake 2-Finger silver silver
Magura
HS33 R Rim Brake 2-Finger silver
£97.99
Magura HS22 Rim Brake 3-finger lever front/rear with EVO2 mount
Magura HS22 Rim Brake 3-finger lever front/rear with EVO2 mount
Magura
HS22 Rim Brake 3-finger lever front/rear with EVO2 mount
£80.99
Magura MDR-P Brake Rotor Ø180mm CL incl. Lockring
Magura MDR-P Brake Rotor Ø180mm CL incl. Lockring
Magura
MDR-P Brake Rotor Ø180mm CL incl. Lockring
£53.99
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Magura MT8 SL 1-Finger HC Carbon Disc Brake
Magura MT8 SL 1-Finger HC Carbon Disc Brake
Magura
MT8 SL 1-Finger HC Carbon Disc Brake
£249.99
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SRAM Apex Dropper Actuator Disc Brake Left Front Flat Mount 950mm
SRAM Apex Dropper Actuator Disc Brake Left Front Flat Mount 950mm
SRAM
Apex Dropper Actuator Disc Brake Left Front Flat Mount 950mm
£226.99
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Shimano GRX Di2 ST-RX815/BR-RX810 Disc Brake Rear Wheel black/grey
Shimano GRX Di2 ST-RX815/BR-RX810 Disc Brake Rear Wheel black/grey black/grey
Shimano
GRX Di2 ST-RX815/BR-RX810 Disc Brake Rear Wheel black/grey
£314.99
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Hope Tech 4 X2 Braided Disc Brake Front PM w/o Rotor silver
Hope Tech 4 X2 Braided Disc Brake Front PM w/o Rotor silver silver
Hope
Tech 4 X2 Braided Disc Brake Front PM w/o Rotor silver
£226.99
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BBB Cycling PowerStop BBS-114 Disc Brake Rotor 6-Bolt silver
BBB Cycling PowerStop BBS-114 Disc Brake Rotor 6-Bolt silver silver
BBB Cycling
PowerStop BBS-114 Disc Brake Rotor 6-Bolt silver
RRP £27.99 £22.99
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Magura MT Trail Carbon Brake Wrench For 2 pistons with rear wheel brake pads
Magura MT Trail Carbon Brake Wrench For 2 pistons with rear wheel brake pads
Magura
MT Trail Carbon Brake Wrench For 2 pistons with rear wheel brake pads
£91.99
BBB Cycling PowerStop BBS-115 Disc Brake Rotor 6-Bolt silver
BBB Cycling PowerStop BBS-115 Disc Brake Rotor 6-Bolt silver silver
BBB Cycling
PowerStop BBS-115 Disc Brake Rotor 6-Bolt silver
£35.99
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Shimano SM-RT54 Brake Disc Center Lock
Shimano SM-RT54 Brake Disc Center Lock
Shimano
SM-RT54 Brake Disc Center Lock
£16.99
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Shimano SM-RT26 Brake Disc
Shimano SM-RT26 Brake Disc
Shimano
SM-RT26 Brake Disc
£10.99
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SwissStop Catalyst Brake Disc 6-hole silver
SwissStop Catalyst Brake Disc 6-hole silver silver
SwissStop
Catalyst Brake Disc 6-hole silver
£50.99
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Muc-Off Brush 5x
Muc-Off Brush 5x
Muc-Off
Brush 5x
£39.99
Magura HS33/HS11 Brake Cylinder M6/M8 black
Magura HS33/HS11 Brake Cylinder M6/M8 black black
Magura
HS33/HS11 Brake Cylinder M6/M8 black
£24.99
BBB Cycling MTB TriStop Brake Shoes Standard
BBB Cycling MTB TriStop Brake Shoes Standard
BBB Cycling
MTB TriStop Brake Shoes Standard
£21.99
BBB Cycling BBS-04 VeeStop Standard Rim Brake Pads black
BBB Cycling BBS-04 VeeStop Standard Rim Brake Pads black black
BBB Cycling
BBS-04 VeeStop Standard Rim Brake Pads black
£14.99
Red Cycling Products Formula R1/The One/RX Disc Brake Pads Organic
Red Cycling Products Formula R1/The One/RX Disc Brake Pads Organic
Red Cycling Products
Formula R1/The One/RX Disc Brake Pads Organic
£13.99
GALFER BIKE Standard Disc Brake Pads Hayes Dominion A4
GALFER BIKE Standard Disc Brake Pads Hayes Dominion A4
GALFER BIKE
Standard Disc Brake Pads Hayes Dominion A4
£13.99
Jagwire Pro Semi-Metallic Disc Brake Pads for Avid Trail/SRAM Guide Ultimate/RSC/RS gold
Jagwire Pro Semi-Metallic Disc Brake Pads for Avid Trail/SRAM Guide Ultimate/RSC/RS gold gold
Jagwire
Pro Semi-Metallic Disc Brake Pads for Avid Trail/SRAM Guide Ultimate/RSC/RS gold
£16.99
BBB Cycling DiscStop BBS-76T Disc Brake Pads Tektro IOX blue
BBB Cycling DiscStop BBS-76T Disc Brake Pads Tektro IOX blue blue
BBB Cycling
DiscStop BBS-76T Disc Brake Pads Tektro IOX blue
£10.99
BBB Cycling CableWrap BCB-90B Cable Protection 2 pcs black
BBB Cycling CableWrap BCB-90B Cable Protection 2 pcs black black
BBB Cycling
CableWrap BCB-90B Cable Protection 2 pcs black
£6.59
BBB Cycling DiscStop E-Bike BBS-371E Brake Pads green
BBB Cycling DiscStop E-Bike BBS-371E Brake Pads green green
BBB Cycling
DiscStop E-Bike BBS-371E Brake Pads green
£13.99
BBB Cycling TriStop Standard BBS-16 Rim Brake Pads
BBB Cycling TriStop Standard BBS-16 Rim Brake Pads
BBB Cycling
TriStop Standard BBS-16 Rim Brake Pads
£17.99
SRAM Hydraulic Disc Brake Oil 115ml DOT 5.1
SRAM Hydraulic Disc Brake Oil 115ml DOT 5.1
SRAM
Hydraulic Disc Brake Oil 115ml DOT 5.1
£13.99
BBB Cycling BBS-18T CantiStop Deluxe Brake Shoes 4 Pieces
BBB Cycling BBS-18T CantiStop Deluxe Brake Shoes 4 Pieces
BBB Cycling
BBS-18T CantiStop Deluxe Brake Shoes 4 Pieces
£19.99
BBB Cycling DiscStop Brake Pads SRAM Road Hydro blue
BBB Cycling DiscStop Brake Pads SRAM Road Hydro blue blue
BBB Cycling
DiscStop Brake Pads SRAM Road Hydro blue
£15.99
BBB Cycling DiscStop BBS-52 Brake Pads Shimano
BBB Cycling DiscStop BBS-52 Brake Pads Shimano
BBB Cycling
DiscStop BBS-52 Brake Pads Shimano
£15.99
BBB Cycling BBS-15/BBS-15T/BBS-15C TriStop Brake Shoes triple color
BBB Cycling BBS-15/BBS-15T/BBS-15C TriStop Brake Shoes triple color triple color
BBB Cycling
BBS-15/BBS-15T/BBS-15C TriStop Brake Shoes triple color
£13.99
Reverse Disc E-Organic Brake Pads for Magura MT2/4/6/8
Reverse Disc E-Organic Brake Pads for Magura MT2/4/6/8
Reverse
Disc E-Organic Brake Pads for Magura MT2/4/6/8
£20.99
BBB Cycling DiscStop BBS-52S for Shimano Deore Hydraulic
BBB Cycling DiscStop BBS-52S for Shimano Deore Hydraulic
BBB Cycling
DiscStop BBS-52S for Shimano Deore Hydraulic
£17.99
BBB Cycling EStop E-Bike BBS-04E Brake Shoes green
BBB Cycling EStop E-Bike BBS-04E Brake Shoes green green
BBB Cycling
EStop E-Bike BBS-04E Brake Shoes green
£20.99
Kool Stop Disc Brake Pads for SRAM Red Road/Force 22
Kool Stop Disc Brake Pads for SRAM Red Road/Force 22
Kool Stop
Disc Brake Pads for SRAM Red Road/Force 22
£20.99
Finish Line Easy Pro Brush Set
Finish Line Easy Pro Brush Set
Finish Line
Easy Pro Brush Set
£28.99
Magura Carbolay clamp
Magura Carbolay clamp
Magura
Carbolay clamp
£19.99
Shimano ST-M310 Gear/Brake Lever 3-speed left black
Shimano ST-M310 Gear/Brake Lever 3-speed left black black
Shimano
ST-M310 Gear/Brake Lever 3-speed left black
£23.99

Best bicycle brakes online at Bikester.co.uk

To make sure your bike is in good working condition there’s a few checks you’ll need to make from time to time. These include, amongst others, checking the pressure of your tyres, the condition of your wear parts and your chain. But by far the most important components to keep an eye on are your bike brakes. No other singular part has as big an impact on the safety of your ride as your brakes do.

Bike brakes

General bike brake info

As most people know, brakes are used to slow down or completely stop a vehicle. In the UK, by law, each bicycle must have two independent braking systems. Otherwise, the bike isn’t allowed on the road. A distinction is made between radial and axial braking mechanisms. Radially engaging brakes act in the direction of travel - e.g. drum and boom brakes. Axially mounted brakes are usually associated with disc or rim brakes. The latter design is the most common on today's bicycle models. There is another differentiation factor however – the point of application of the braking surface. So, we also differentiate between rim and hub brakes. The latter category includes, for example, the very popular disc brakes.

The braking process & technology

For the best braking power, you don’t just need high-quality brakes installed by well-known manufacturers, you also require clean assembly and professional adjustment of the braking devices. It’s important to only install your brakes yourself if your familiar with how to do it properly. Otherwise, it’s better to head to a specialist workshop to get them fitted.

The right technique is also crucial for optimum braking. Always apply both brakes at the same time and be careful not to overheat the brakes. During longer rides it’s advisable to release the brake lever briefly, before pressing it again. This gives your brake pads the chance to cool down a little. At very high speeds, it’s also advantageous to straighten you upper body in order to take advantage of air resistance. The higher the speed, the higher the air resistance – and subsequent braking effect. Wet ground also favours a slower braking force, since the brake pads must first displace the film of water on the surface you’re crossing. Strong overheating can lead to so-called brake fading, which can occur especially with small disc brakes. Fading in this case means a reduction in the braking effect. In addition, a deformation of the rim can occur, and in the worst case tyre damage may lead to tyre ruptures.

Common brakes & their pros/pons

The next section describes the most important types of bicycle brakes available on the market today, and the advantages and disadvantages of each:

  • Rim brakes
  • Rim brakes are the most widely used kind of bicycle brake – especially for road bikes. There are basically two different types: systems with one mounting point or systems with two mounting points. In road racing, the first type is preferred due to its low weight. A disadvantage of the rim brake is the wear on the rim. If the brake pads are installed incorrectly, even the tyre can be damaged. In addition, they offer a poor braking performance in wet weather.

  • Disc brakes
  • Disc brakes are a relatively young design compared to the others. They are mainly used in mountain biking. Their high braking performance quickly made the disc brake popular, as even when wet, this design offers considerably better braking torques. In addition, the brake pads last significantly longer and can’t damage the tyre because the braking force acts directly on the hubs. For this reason, the rim can’t overheat or wear. The disadvantages include a slightly higher weight as well as a stronger tensile load on the spokes.

  • V-brakes
  • Even if the V-brake was originally merely a brand name of the brake manufacturer Shimano, the term caught on as a name for the actual cantilever brake. Today, the V-brake is popular with mountain bikes. Compared to conventional rim brakes, the V-brake offers better braking force distribution on the rim.