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Disc Brakes for Pro Peloton

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  • January 31, 2015 at 5:34 pm #23145
    ianrobo

    Interesting article – http://cyclingtips.com.au/2015/01/tour-of-flanders-to-trial-disc-brakes/

    When choosing my new bike I tried a disc brake one and did not like it. Think they are ugly and I am very comfortable with caliber brakes. However they have to sell us something new and this is it.

    Once the pro peloton has them then callipers (except for Campag of course) will slowly die out at the top and medium end bikes.

    Is it progress ?

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  • February 1, 2015 at 5:34 pm #830085
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    arfa

    Whatever floats your boat but
    Whatever floats your boat but it’s pretty hard to find mountain bikes with calipers these days, so that might tell us something. I can’t wait for hydro discs to become cheaper for the wear and tear wheel savings alone, let alone the consistent braking in grim conditions (which sadly I get to ride in alot this time of year). My rims last less than a year commuting in London, so there’s 300 quid saving straight up. They’re coming anyway and let’s face it, what the pro’s ride is broadly irrelevant for the bulk of us.

    February 1, 2015 at 5:31 pm #830083
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    jacknorell

    So, a bit of variety from the
    So, a bit of variety from the common retro-grouch then?

    Not sure who you’re referring to as a nazi, but quite insulting to everyone nonetheless.

    February 1, 2015 at 5:16 pm #830081
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    crikey

    Definitely seeing the
    Definitely seeing the emergence of a new kind of cycling knobber; ladies and gentlemen, I give you the disc brake Nazi…

    February 1, 2015 at 5:10 pm #830079
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    Simon E

    portec wrote:He only asked a

    portec wrote:
    He only asked a question. No need to resort to personal abuse.

    That kind of sh*t seriously devalues their contribution to the point where I don’t bother reading anything else they say.

    ianrobo wrote:
    Who knows in 3/4 years time what the situation will be then ?

    With that kind of thinking you could put off many purchases, possibly indefinitely, and never experience the benefit.

    Even if a new caliper mounting system is established current brake types will still be replaceable if needed. I’m a true tightwad but I’d stump up and pay the extra for disc as the benefits outweigh the initial cost.

    February 1, 2015 at 4:46 pm #830077
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    jacknorell

    andyp wrote:’I like to be

    andyp wrote:
    ’I like to be able to stop, right now, in any condition, without arm cramp.’

    Sounds as though you need to learn to set brakes up, or do a bit of work on your arms. Or both.

    Or you could try and feel how hydraulic discs do after a day riding up and down hills, or trails, compared to rim brakes. You clearly haven’t. As I said, ride what you want, just stay off my rear wheel because I don’t want you crashing into me.

    And my caliper brakes or v-brakes have always been set up correctly, thanks for assuming I’m a complete idiot.

    February 1, 2015 at 4:44 pm #830075
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    manmachine

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    #o :O

    February 1, 2015 at 4:06 pm #830073
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    crikey

    I’m maybe not getting across
    I’m maybe not getting across my frustrations; I’m not anti discs.
    I’m just surprised that it’s become such an emotive subject when the performance benefits are so minimal. Yes, you get a slightly more consistent operation when it’s wet and it doesn’t wear out rims, but I’ve worn out 4 rims in 30 years.
    Great on mountain bikes, great for commuters, great for the easily scared, but no big deal in the grand scheme of things.
    I’d have a disc crosser tomorrow, but I’m a bit meh about ‘proper’ road bikes and discs..

    February 1, 2015 at 3:58 pm #830071
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    hampstead_bandit

    @cricket
    Of course people
    @cricket

    Of course people managed before discs, but in mountain biking the introduction of disc brakes was important as it dramatically improved safety and control in wet conditions.

    http://ep1.pinkbike.org/p4pb9286061/p4pb9286061.jpg

    This photo from 1994 shows a prototype Sachs hydraulic fork my company Bombproof added using lateral thinking (2 sachs front mech clamp bands) and a custom mount, to a rockshox Judy dh fork, before RS made a disc compatible fork. It was truly a game changing moment when racing our bikes at wet / muddy DH events.

    In road cycling being able to control the bike properly in the pissing rain means I can ride safely in terrible weather (just comes down to suitable clothing), and for winter commuting in heavy traffic its been fantastic. I borrowed a caliper brake aero bike since getting my disc bike, and in the wet it was just an unpleasant experience.

    I was very cynical about discs on road bikes and poo-poohed the idea until I actually rode one, and was quick to admit my earlier thoughts (mainly based on aesthetics) were completely wrong.

    February 1, 2015 at 3:19 pm #830069
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    crikey

    Amazing how people ever
    Amazing how people ever managed before discs really, I mean that 3 Peaks cyclocross must have been impossible the 3 times I did it.

    There does seem to be a ‘Ooh I’m scared to ride without discs’ theme emerging…

    Seriously, even if all the hype about discs is true, they’re only a slightly different way of slowing down, so why the excitement?

    February 1, 2015 at 3:08 pm #830067
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    andyp

    ‘I like to be able to stop,
    ‘I like to be able to stop, right now, in any condition, without arm cramp.’

    Sounds as though you need to learn to set brakes up, or do a bit of work on your arms. Or both.

    February 1, 2015 at 3:01 pm #830065
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    mtbtomo

    140mm discs on road is fine
    140mm discs on road is fine but I wouldn’t want to go any smaller.

    February 1, 2015 at 2:59 pm #830063
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    mtbtomo

    Disc brakes just feel nice.
    Disc brakes just feel nice. No dragging cables, no sound of rims being ground away with winter muck, smooth consistent feel all the time.

    Having said that good calipers are fine, more so in the dry maybe though.

    There’s probably a few more neutral service vehicle issues with road races than when they appeared on the mountain bike scene, but apart from that the arguments about injuries in a crash due to hot discs or some people being able to stop way quicker than others just don’t wash.

    Some people have better brakes now, and some people have worse with the likes of carbon rims in the wet etc etc….

    February 1, 2015 at 2:59 pm #830061
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    CXR94Di2

    sergius wrote:I’m just

    sergius wrote:
    I’m just waiting for people like Canyon to get with the programme and release a bike with disc brakes.

    My next bike needs to be hydraulic discs + Ultegra Di2. Once someone puts together a decent package with those two at around the £3k mark I suspect they will do very well.

    I’ve got the cash for my next bike just sitting there waiting, but no way I’m upgrading to something that’s not a major step forward from my current bike.

    Boardman CXR 9.4Di2 =£3K 🙂

    February 1, 2015 at 2:48 pm #830059
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    ianrobo

    oh for sure, just like going
    oh for sure, just like going out to buy a turbo trainer and 4 weeks later £75 less … the only question is when you decide to get them not if

    February 1, 2015 at 2:48 pm #830057
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    ianrobo

    oh for sure, just like going
    oh for sure, just like going out to buy a turbo trainer and 4 weeks later £75 less … the only question is when you decide to get them not if

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