Top Tips For Travelling With Hydraulic Disc Brakes

Like them or loathe them, hydraulic disc brakes are here to stay in road cycling. Their improved power and modulation, particularly in the wet, outweighs the weight penalty for all but the most dedicated weight weenies and even the pro peloton overwhelmingly use hydraulic disc brakes in 2021.

While the performance gains of discs are widely accepted, there are a few things you’ll need to know about setup, maintenance and travelling with them, that differ from your old rim brakes. In this video, Alex takes us through a few top tips for travelling with disc brakes and in particular hydraulic disc brakes on your road bike.

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