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I am sure you get the material science part - stainless steel does not rust. However, the cables on my bike are due for replacement right now and none of them have rusted. Frayed ends, outers that rou …

Disk brakes are better in the wet because the braking surface stays nice and dry, however, you can still stop in the wet with V brakes. … We have already had this question: Why are disc brakes rare on road bikes? …

Cleaning the wheels is important because dirt that builds up on the braking surface acts like an abrasive, wearing out your brakes and your rims. … Finally, make sure the brakes are not pointlessly rubbing whilst you are going along. …

So yes you can swap them out for normal 'linear-pull' style brakes. …

The Tektro brakes are well known for being 'spongy' and, as of yet, no Tour de France teams upgraded their Campagnolo/SRAM/Shimano brakes to 'Tektro' for that special 'spongy' feel. …

Background In the late 1980's Shimano began bringing out compelling groupsets that included compelling innovations such as indexed gears, BioPace chainrings and improved brakes. … The brakes had a spring in the lever and a lighter spring in the brake making them much easier to use. They also pioneered hidden cables from the brake lever. …

However, I recently went on a friend's bike that had the brakes 'back to front', which would be the 'right way round' for people in Europe, North America and everywhere else that drives on the right. … So, from that perspective, the brakes are the 'wrong-way-round' for me. Can someone kindly guide me through why the brakes are wired up so and any historical origins of the convention? …

This depends on where you live, however, in the UK the only widely available hub brakes are the Shimano Nexus series. … These are 36 hole and can be retro-fitted to an existing bike designed for rim brakes. …

You should take the opportunity to give your wheels and brake pads a good clean. A bucket of hot water with half a tablet of clothes washing powder and whatever brush you can find will do the job nice …

On the whole linear brakes are safer, however, you are right to look into the lever situation as the amount of cable pulled for linear brakes is different to cantilevers. …

Obviously the brakes on my 3-speed will never wear through its 50's vintage genuine-stainless-steel rims, but stopping distances are comparable to what you get with an aircraft carrier. …

...where to begin! So much was wrong with cantilevers and linear-pull came along and made the cycling world a happier place. This list will grow, but, as I remember, the following things were morall …

@Adam Rice is almost there, diagram and suggestion included for what to do now... First, you need a curved 18mm diameter washer between the brake and the fork. Your brake is a Shimano clone, here is …

Keep it Simple Not everyone knows how to setup and maintain disc brakes. … Admittedly there is more control when braking on discs and there isn't that scary feeling of 'my brakes are not working whatsoever' when applying the brakes in the wet but most bikes are designed for fair …

The trick with rim brakes is to get ones with replaceable blocks. … Then, when the brakes get worn you can simply replace the inserts and not have to start again with the setup. …