Bicycle Brakes Explained

Bicycle brakes can be broadly classified into 4 major categories. They are V-Brakes, Cantilever Brakes, Caliper Brakes and Disc Brakes. Each brake type comes with its own set of advantages and disadvantages.

V-Brakes

V-Brakes are a modified version of Cantilever brakes. V-Brakes have one arm on each side of the wheel. These arms are attached to the brake pads. V-Brakes come under the Rim Brake category. The V-Brake technology is quite old but these brakes continue to do an excellent job in today