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disc brakes.

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  • June 29, 2016 at 9:05 am #25958
    antonio

    Went into my LBS the other day, the proprietor  had a protective glove on one hand a two finger protector on the other. Appently he had a run in with a disc while repairng a bike and was feeling a litte rueful. He is a man of great experience and a great LBS favourite in our area with  respect when it comes to repairs and spares. Discs don’t suit everyone.

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  • July 1, 2016 at 7:23 am #874275
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    TypeVertigo

    The most I’ve managed to

    The most I’ve managed to injure myself with while working on my disc-braked cyclocross bike is when I hit the back of my hand on the rotor when trying to pull my track pump’s chuck from the valve.

    Granted, there’s the momentary pain of impact, and it’ll leave a distinct mark because of the thinness of the rotor, but it’s not really sharp at all. Disc brake rotors being referred to as “chainsaws” is ridiculous fearmongering IMHO.

    I have TRP’s Spyre brakes and TRP’s own rotors, if it’s any help. They’re actually rather blunt.

    June 30, 2016 at 8:48 pm #874273
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    Mungecrundle

    Maybe the reason that there

    Maybe the reason that there are never any first hand accounts of injury due to disc brakes is because it’s really difficult to type using only the bloody stumps of your severed fingers?

    June 30, 2016 at 5:25 pm #874271
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    StraelGuy

    The whole debate about disc

    The whole debate about disc brakes being dangerous is bollocks. Every disc brake rotor I have ever seen has the two edges bevelled slightly, they’re not remotely sharp.

    June 30, 2016 at 3:52 pm #874269
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    crazy-legs

    A mechanic at my LBS severed

    A mechanic at my LBS severed a portion of his finger getting it trapped between the chain and  the chainring.

    Chains & chainrings don’t suit everyone. Belt drive for all bikes from now on…

    June 30, 2016 at 3:48 pm #874267
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    kev-s

    I take it he wears a

    I take it he wears a protective glove on one hand a two finger protector on the other when working on the crank or cassette as they have sharp teeth and you can get your fingers trapped/caught between them and the chain

     

    June 29, 2016 at 6:54 pm #874265
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    barbarus

    I’ve just burned mine to make
    I’ve just burned mine to make sure they don’t injure me.

    June 29, 2016 at 3:46 pm #874263
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    japes

    well that settles it, they

    well that settles it, they must be banned immediatley. 

    June 29, 2016 at 2:37 pm #874261
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    Man of Lard

    I was in my garage earlier –

    I was in my garage earlier – replacing the disc brake pads on my bike. Even though I removed and replaced both wheels (including disc rotors) and had to make a trip to the bin (which includes a step) I suffered no injury at all and I wasn’t even wearing high vis clothes!

    The plural of anecdote isn’t data.

    What’s your point? That your local LBS man is a little careless and sustained an injury? or that disc brakes are the spawn of Satan?

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