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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 9:59 am #830025
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    joemmo

    hampstead_bandit

    hampstead_bandit wrote:
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    I don’t even look at caliper brake road bikes with any interest, any more.

    Disc brakes are the future for road bikes, when done properly (hydraulics, mounted to a specifically designed i.e. not ‘adapted with mounts’ frame/fork).

    Its not just about the brakes, it means the frame design can be freed up, and the wheel rims don’t wear out as you ride, meaning carbon wheels make real sense.

    Same here. I won’t buy another bike with rim brakes. As an engineering solution they are only one step above jamming your foot onto the tyre to slow the bike down. Ok, maybe 2 steps but still a pretty crude device.

    February 1, 2015 at 9:56 am #830023
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    ianrobo

    you may be right on Carbon
    you may be right on Carbon but mine are not that. But now that I have brought the bike I guess by the next time I am ready for the new one it will be disc.

    February 1, 2015 at 9:33 am #830021
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    hampstead_bandit

    hated the idea of disc brakes
    hated the idea of disc brakes on road bikes (I am a mountain biker) but then rode one, properly.

    Then got a disc brake road bike. And rode it in some very bad weather conditions. Truly, a revelation. Frame was 300 grammes lighter than my previous caliper brake road bike frame (Tarmac SL4). Fork was also 40 grammes lighter.

    http://ep1.pinkbike.org/p4pb11700972/p4pb11700972.jpg

    I don’t even look at caliper brake road bikes with any interest, any more.

    Disc brakes are the future for road bikes, when done properly (hydraulics, mounted to a specifically designed i.e. not ‘adapted with mounts’ frame/fork).

    Its not just about the brakes, it means the frame design can be freed up, and the wheel rims don’t wear out as you ride, meaning carbon wheels make real sense.

    February 1, 2015 at 9:16 am #830019
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    wycombewheeler

    No difference in the dry. Try
    No difference in the dry. Try again when its wet. Also disc brakes a huge improvement on rim brakes on carbon rims.

    February 1, 2015 at 12:45 am #830017
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    ianrobo

    when I tried the bike with
    when I tried the bike with discs and OK a small test run I felt no real difference to what I was used to. Therefore stick to what I know plus the atheistic of them.

    I am certainly no tech luddite at align what I like and have just in this case for me personally even on a brand new bike discs were not the option.

    February 1, 2015 at 12:07 am #830015
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    fukawitribe

    Do you mind if ask but.. did
    Do you mind if ask but.. did you not like them because you were ‘comfortable’ with rim brakes and thought the discs were ugly , or because you thought they weren’t good brakes ? Your bike so your choice, but just interested.

    January 31, 2015 at 7:00 pm #830013
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    rogermerriman

    Sooner or later it will
    Sooner or later it will happen disks on road bikes that is, the crux for pro bikes is probably some sort of standard/s so they have neutral support.

    mind you the pro’s probably have the least to gain, compared to commuters/club riders etc.

    January 31, 2015 at 6:58 pm #830011
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    barbarus

    Do we have to do this again?
    Do we have to do this again?

    January 31, 2015 at 6:23 pm #830009
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    ianrobo

    unless the teams or some of
    unless the teams or some of them have them already. Do FSA have them as they are rumoured to be making some moves into the Peloton soon ?

    January 31, 2015 at 6:12 pm #830007
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    crazy-legs

    Chasseur Patate

    Chasseur Patate wrote:
    Campagnolo do have hydraulic disc brakes, they just haven’t gone to market yet.

    So er, they don’t have them…
    They’re *working on* hydraulic disc brakes but Campag themselves said 2016 before it’s ready for use.

    Originally, the UCI said Paris Roubaix 2016 as the test event for disc brakes, presumably to allow all the teams to have a disc brake option and because Paris Roubaix already uses very specific bikes.

    I think it’s too short notice for teams to prep bikes up for a race in 2 months time.

    January 31, 2015 at 5:38 pm #830005
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    Chasseur Patate

    Campagnolo do have hydraulic
    Campagnolo do have hydraulic disc brakes, they just haven’t gone to market yet.

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