7-24-08 // Tested: Hayes Stroker Trail
With 10 years of experience, the engineers at Hayes have more hydraulic history than any other manufacturer. Get a pair of Strokers in their natural habitat—rock, dirt, mud and steep grade—and the 160 rear/180 front rotor combination provided excellent modulation with plenty of power and very little noise.

7-15-08 // Tested: Magura Louise BAT
Magura’s Louise BAT brakes got significant improvements to lever tuning and heat-shedding. This brake doesn’t pump or fade, even on 20-minute-long downhills.

1-30-08 // Tested: Hope Moto V2 Disc Brakes
Brakes are undoubtedly the most visceral point of interaction on the bicycle. Right there, in the finger, their performance and reliability is a crucial element of a good ride.

AUGUST 17th: TESTED IRD Dual Banger Discs
IRD has fielded a worthy competitor to the title of best cable disc brake (a title that Avid has long owned).

TESTED: Hayes El Camino Disc Brakes
Can’t decide whether to go with more power or better modulation in your next set of disc brakes? Hayes might make your decision a little easier with the new El Camino.

MAY 11th:
Tested--Hayes HFX Mag Plus Discs
They may not be the newest, shiniest brakes on the market, but the Mag Plus offer tremendous stopping power and little weight penalty.

MARCH 7th
Tested: Magura Marta SL
At a mere 324 grams per set, Magura's Marta SL disc brakes are the world's lightest disc brakes. How did these bantam-weight stoppers hold up to a year of abuse?

Bolt-On Disc Brakes...You Might Be Surprised
Yes, they look hokey, but Therapy Components Brake Therapy disc brake kit is actually worth every penny. A must for people who own a bike without disc mounts.

7-15-08 // Tested: Magura Louise BAT
Magura’s Louise BAT brakes got significant improvements to lever tuning and heat-shedding. This brake doesn’t pump or fade, even on 20-minute-long downhills.