fredstaple
Speeding Up
- Nov 1, 2009
- 198
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I have noticed a lot of the handmade/custom bikes at this years NAHMBS feature disc brakes. At the same time, Colnago introduces a version at the bicycle show in Taiwan.
I like the idea of disc brakes, they have become the standard in mountain bikes, they work better in wet conditions, they are more effective than caliber brakes especially when matched with carbon hoops, they do not wear out your rims (especially carbon).
I guess on the down side, they are heavier and they are bulkier. Regardng weight, with complete bikes getting in to the 15 pound and less range, does it really matter that you add a few hundred more grams? Caliber brakes are easy to work on and adjust, not so sure this ca be said for discs.
UCI has blessed them for cyclecross, will they soon get the blessing for road racing? Are they so much better that it would justify getting them when caliber and cantelever brakes have been stopping me without fail for 40 years?
Anyone have any thoughts on what the future holds in this area? Will more and more manufactures start introducing frames set up for discs? More importantly, will Shimano, SRAM and Campy buy in and introduce road disc groupos?
I would be interested in your thoughts. If you were in the market for a new bike in the next year or two, would you hold out to see which way the wind blows?
I like the idea of disc brakes, they have become the standard in mountain bikes, they work better in wet conditions, they are more effective than caliber brakes especially when matched with carbon hoops, they do not wear out your rims (especially carbon).
I guess on the down side, they are heavier and they are bulkier. Regardng weight, with complete bikes getting in to the 15 pound and less range, does it really matter that you add a few hundred more grams? Caliber brakes are easy to work on and adjust, not so sure this ca be said for discs.
UCI has blessed them for cyclecross, will they soon get the blessing for road racing? Are they so much better that it would justify getting them when caliber and cantelever brakes have been stopping me without fail for 40 years?
Anyone have any thoughts on what the future holds in this area? Will more and more manufactures start introducing frames set up for discs? More importantly, will Shimano, SRAM and Campy buy in and introduce road disc groupos?
I would be interested in your thoughts. If you were in the market for a new bike in the next year or two, would you hold out to see which way the wind blows?