More disk brake in the peleton problems
Discussion
Your Dad said:
Was mentioned somewhere yesterday (road.cc or cyclingweekly) that it's his left foot, Kittel was to his right and a rusty crash barrier was on the LHS of Doull.
How is it possibly the disc then? I can't see it being possible to hit the left foot with a rotor as it's protected by the other side of the bike?No chance that his foot went anywhere near a disc rotor. All this is is team Sky and a few big players who have not embraced disc brakes trying to put people off them. Discs are the way forward and the likes of Canyon, Cube and Cannondale have embraced them but the Italian manufacturers have been caught napping.
R1gtr said:
All this is team Sky and a few big players who have not embraced disc brakes trying to put people off them. Discs are the way forward and the likes of Canyon, Cube and Cannondale have embraced them but the Italian manufacturers have been caught napping.
If only Pinarello produced a high-end disc-braked frame that Team Sky could use. Something like the F8, but with discs:
Oh...
AyBee said:
R1gtr said:
All this is team Sky and a few big players who have not embraced disc brakes trying to put people off them. Discs are the way forward and the likes of Canyon, Cube and Cannondale have embraced them but the Italian manufacturers have been caught napping.
If only Pinarello produced a high-end disc-braked frame that Team Sky could use. Something like the F8, but with discs:Oh...
How did his left foot get caught up with a disc which would have been next to his right foot? He ripped his foot on a barrier so why claim it was a disc? Lying is just what Team Sky need right now isn't it?
R1gtr said:
I am sticking with my comment- Pinarello, Cervelo, Colnago, Bianchi and the likes have not embraced discs like other manufacturers despite the model above.
How did his left foot get caught up with a disc which would have been next to his right foot? He ripped his foot on a barrier so why claim it was a disc? Lying is just what Team Sky need right now isn't it?
I'm just saying that they could ride disc-braked bikes if they so choose, they just don't see the need. Like someone else said, I don't think everyone will ever agree with one or the other but personally, regardless of safety, I think road bikes should just stick with rim brakes. I have 3 road bikes and a TT bike and none of them have disc brakes and I've never needed more performance from any of them, wet or dry.How did his left foot get caught up with a disc which would have been next to his right foot? He ripped his foot on a barrier so why claim it was a disc? Lying is just what Team Sky need right now isn't it?
AyBee said:
R1gtr said:
I am sticking with my comment- Pinarello, Cervelo, Colnago, Bianchi and the likes have not embraced discs like other manufacturers despite the model above.
How did his left foot get caught up with a disc which would have been next to his right foot? He ripped his foot on a barrier so why claim it was a disc? Lying is just what Team Sky need right now isn't it?
I'm just saying that they could ride disc-braked bikes if they so choose, they just don't see the need. Like someone else said, I don't think everyone will ever agree with one or the other but personally, regardless of safety, I think road bikes should just stick with rim brakes. I have 3 road bikes and a TT bike and none of them have disc brakes and I've never needed more performance from any of them, wet or dry.How did his left foot get caught up with a disc which would have been next to his right foot? He ripped his foot on a barrier so why claim it was a disc? Lying is just what Team Sky need right now isn't it?
My last bike had rim brakes which were perfectly good and the new bike has disc brakes which I was not actually looking for but the bike was a bargain. Now I have them I like them but would not be bothered if my next bike had rim brakes.
R1gtr said:
AyBee said:
R1gtr said:
All this is team Sky and a few big players who have not embraced disc brakes trying to put people off them. Discs are the way forward and the likes of Canyon, Cube and Cannondale have embraced them but the Italian manufacturers have been caught napping.
If only Pinarello produced a high-end disc-braked frame that Team Sky could use. Something like the F8, but with discs:Oh...
How did his left foot get caught up with a disc which would have been next to his right foot? He ripped his foot on a barrier so why claim it was a disc? Lying is just what Team Sky need right now isn't it?
t. Cervelo offer a disc brake version of most bikes and Vroomen is half of Open Cycles who have done more to embrace this disc/gravel fad than many others. How many wheel and tyre combinations does the Up support?Trek, Specialized and Giant have very aggressive marketing strategies, told everyone they needed disc brakes or they would die and lo and behold every bloody high end road bike now comes with disc brakes despite the fact they are our Sunday summer bikes but at least the Surrey wobblers can descend those fearsome hills without worrying now!!
Sure, endurance and commuter bikes I get, the wet weather reliability is good, my planet x London road has discs but why you need discs on an Pinarello F8 is beyond me. The pros can descend without them and even if we all had F8s, very few of us would visit the Alps where, leaving in skill or confidence, we'd be dragging the brakes and heating up the rims.
Marketing, pure and simple. The pros don't need discs but the bean counters can see that if the pros use them, the tubby wobblers will be convinced they need another bike despite never descending these famous cols, they need discs.... I'm looking forward to the cheap rim braked, second hand bikes coming on the market soon!....
Edited by anonymous-user on Friday 24th February 17:39
AlasdairMc said:
Your Dad said:
Was mentioned somewhere yesterday (road.cc or cyclingweekly) that it's his left foot, Kittel was to his right and a rusty crash barrier was on the LHS of Doull.
How is it possibly the disc then? I can't see it being possible to hit the left foot with a rotor as it's protected by the other side of the bike?You might not think they need discs but on an alpine descent in the wet I'm sure discs have their advantages. Consistent braking for starters.
joema said:
AlasdairMc said:
Your Dad said:
Was mentioned somewhere yesterday (road.cc or cyclingweekly) that it's his left foot, Kittel was to his right and a rusty crash barrier was on the LHS of Doull.
How is it possibly the disc then? I can't see it being possible to hit the left foot with a rotor as it's protected by the other side of the bike?You might not think they need discs but on an alpine descent in the wet I'm sure discs have their advantages. Consistent braking for starters.
Edited by mcelliott on Friday 24th February 19:08
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