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Discussion
Ponk said:
Great choice. Looking forward to seeing more discs specced.
On road/CX bikes? I can't see much more happening until Shimano or SRAM (Avid) unveil a full hydraulic braking setup integrated into proper (STI) shifters. So far it's either cable-operated brakes or halfway house cable-actuated hydraulics, neither of which are particularly...elegant...solutions.And neither of the two names companies will do anything until discs are legalised by the UCI dinosaurs for road racing (as per CX).
Jimbo. said:
On road/CX bikes? I can't see much more happening until Shimano or SRAM (Avid) unveil a full hydraulic braking setup integrated into proper (STI) shifters. So far it's either cable-operated brakes or halfway house cable-actuated hydraulics, neither of which are particularly...elegant...solutions.
And neither of the two names companies will do anything until discs are legalised by the UCI dinosaurs for road racing (as per CX).
http://www.colnago.com/c59-disc/ Pretty schweet ride, but I've never had a problem with the power or modulation of my regular brakes.And neither of the two names companies will do anything until discs are legalised by the UCI dinosaurs for road racing (as per CX).
Jimbo. said:
Ponk said:
Great choice. Looking forward to seeing more discs specced.
On road/CX bikes? I can't see much more happening until Shimano or SRAM (Avid) unveil a full hydraulic braking setup integrated into proper (STI) shifters. So far it's either cable-operated brakes or halfway house cable-actuated hydraulics, neither of which are particularly...elegant...solutions.And neither of the two names companies will do anything until discs are legalised by the UCI dinosaurs for road racing (as per CX).
Ponk said:
True true. I do rate the Avid bb5/7s though. I used to run a set on a trials bike many moons ago. Great power and nice modulation too.
Speaking of Avid BB7 Mechanical Discs, how's about a set on a really nice Titanium frame?http://www.lynskeyperformance.com/store/cooper-cx-...
Jimbo. said:
Ponk said:
Great choice. Looking forward to seeing more discs specced.
On road/CX bikes? I can't see much more happening until Shimano or SRAM (Avid) unveil a full hydraulic braking setup integrated into proper (STI) shifters. So far it's either cable-operated brakes or halfway house cable-actuated hydraulics, neither of which are particularly...elegant...solutions.And neither of the two names companies will do anything until discs are legalised by the UCI dinosaurs for road racing (as per CX).
AyBee said:
Jimbo. said:
Ponk said:
Great choice. Looking forward to seeing more discs specced.
On road/CX bikes? I can't see much more happening until Shimano or SRAM (Avid) unveil a full hydraulic braking setup integrated into proper (STI) shifters. So far it's either cable-operated brakes or halfway house cable-actuated hydraulics, neither of which are particularly...elegant...solutions.And neither of the two names companies will do anything until discs are legalised by the UCI dinosaurs for road racing (as per CX).
Power without modulation is bad, but that can have more to do with the individual system, rather than the concept of discs. Besides, it would only be sensible to fit a rotor suited to the application. I for one welcome consistency and a reduction in using expensive rims as a wearing surface.
groomi said:
I agree. Back in the day, I tried Shimano dual pivot calipers with Campag levers and swiftly swapped back to the Campag single pivots to regain some control. Lock ups aren't fun on road bikes.
I don't think locking up is that much of a problem? I've locked up on my rim brakes and managed to stay upright...I think the problem with discs on road brakes is more that it means completely redesigning the stresses on the fork and wheels: the "slowing" force applies to two points on one side of the fork at the bottom, rather than evenly at the top. either way though, it's the spokes' resistance to tension that slows the thing down, just the the "pull" is in a different direction.
Beyond Rational said:
Power without modulation is bad, but that can have more to do with the individual system, rather than the concept of discs. Besides, it would only be sensible to fit a rotor suited to the application. I for one welcome consistency and a reduction in using expensive rims as a wearing surface.
I'd like to know how many people have replaced a wheel due to a worn rim...I've been riding for many years and many thousands of miles and have not yet worn out a rim through braking, it's either the hub, the spokes or an upgrade that forces the change.AyBee said:
I'd like to know how many people have replaced a wheel due to a worn rim...I've been riding for many years and many thousands of miles and have not yet worn out a rim through braking, it's either the hub, the spokes or an upgrade that forces the change.
My only experience of a worn out rim was on the wife's bike. Her: "My brakes are rubbing a bit. Can you have a look at them."
Me:
"Jesus f
king Christ. You've killed your rim. It's just about worn to a hole."Being a 'step through' commuter bike, it didn't need a fortune spending, despite needing a complete new wheel. It would seem that she had been riding for some time with the wheel out of true, and her cantilever brakes were also in desperate need of service and adjustment. The combination of these two faults had caused a continual rub of the blocks on one part of the rim. I wish I'd photographed it now, because when I took off the tyre to scrap the wheel, the whole rim just folded, over one third of it's circumference. If it had failed at speed, it would have ended up as a rear wheel lock-up, and probably an off.
The front wheel was a lot less worn than the rear, so I had a word with her about braking technique, and no longer take her word for it when she says "the bike is fine, it doesn't need you tweeking it". No idea about the exact mileage needed to destroy the wheel, as she 'doesn't believe in cycle computers', but I'd estimate somewhere above 11,000 miles, based on her commuting pattern. The fact that she cycles in all weathers and never heeds my advice to clean the rims/blocks probably accelerated the wear in her case.
I've ridden tens, maybe hundreds of thousands of miles, over 35 years, and not owned that many different bikes. I have never got near to wearing out a rim, and I think rim wear is an overstated risk. I agree - you are far more likely to have worn out the hub/freewheel, buckled the rims, or just replaced the wheels as an upgrade, well before worn rims becomes an issue.
Just a £15 job wired up like that until I know the bars are how I want them and I work out if I want/need/can justify some sort of Garmin. Just the bog standard Shimano R500s that it came with.
No idea on the weight. I’ll get it on some luggage scales at some point. There’s a few people on Weight Weenies that have used the CAAD9 frame as a start and are quite happy with them. Currently though with the Tiagra and the standard wheels it’s not exactly about to float away.
No idea on the weight. I’ll get it on some luggage scales at some point. There’s a few people on Weight Weenies that have used the CAAD9 frame as a start and are quite happy with them. Currently though with the Tiagra and the standard wheels it’s not exactly about to float away.
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