British Cycling allow the use of disc brakes in road racing
Discussion
E65Ross said:
Haven't GCN done a couple of videos on stopping distances, which showed that discs did slow quicker?
That was done on the road, not in a lab.
They found in dry conditions they were basically the same. In wet weather though it became quite significant.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHFSSXOSnxs
Sorry, 'lab' was probably a little too specific. I've seen their videos and under controlled conditions in set scenarios you can prove anything's better or worse for your own agenda. I really like GCN but they're not impartial.That was done on the road, not in a lab.
They found in dry conditions they were basically the same. In wet weather though it became quite significant.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHFSSXOSnxs
What I'm talking about is real world racing situations and judging from what I've seen I really don't think they're anything to worry about in performance terms. I still have concerns about safety but what will be will be, it won't stop me from racing.
frisbee said:
...but if you have one person on disk brakes in the front of peloton who gently touches their brakes everyone behind riding rim brakes will die instantly.
Do you have a link for this?!If true, I might have to change my way of thinking - my wife and kids won't be impressed if I burst into flames and die heading into the first corner!
(assuming you're referring to bursting into flames?!)Banana Boy said:
E65Ross said:
Haven't GCN done a couple of videos on stopping distances, which showed that discs did slow quicker?
That was done on the road, not in a lab.
They found in dry conditions they were basically the same. In wet weather though it became quite significant.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHFSSXOSnxs
Sorry, 'lab' was probably a little too specific. I've seen their videos and under controlled conditions in set scenarios you can prove anything's better or worse for your own agenda. I really like GCN but they're not impartial.That was done on the road, not in a lab.
They found in dry conditions they were basically the same. In wet weather though it became quite significant.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHFSSXOSnxs
This is getting a bit silly!
smn159 said:
Banana Boy said:
E65Ross said:
Haven't GCN done a couple of videos on stopping distances, which showed that discs did slow quicker?
That was done on the road, not in a lab.
They found in dry conditions they were basically the same. In wet weather though it became quite significant.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHFSSXOSnxs
Sorry, 'lab' was probably a little too specific. I've seen their videos and under controlled conditions in set scenarios you can prove anything's better or worse for your own agenda. I really like GCN but they're not impartial.That was done on the road, not in a lab.
They found in dry conditions they were basically the same. In wet weather though it became quite significant.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHFSSXOSnxs
This is getting a bit silly!
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