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interesting article on discs in the pro peloton
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I think the problem will be when you have a peloton, chain gang or just a club run with a mix of hydraulic disc brakes and standard brakes. Everyones braking distances will be different. If the guy in front of me can brake to a stop in 30 feet but will take me 45 or 60 feet then it might get a little bit messy.
Disc brakes will probably be standard in 5 years time. That 5 years might well encompass crashes and near misses galore.
Interesting.
I am with Geoff Brown on this.
As a road racer I do not want them. If the pro's convert over eventually then it will be agreed by the UCI ad all teams will convert together otherwise it would be carnage in the peloton. Quite how amateurs switch over does make me wonder, if you can't force them all to go buy a new bike then how can it be done safely?
Yes they are superior, although still only as good as the tyres and rider on a greasy surface.
Interesting that many pro's don't want to switch yet either, I suppose it s inevitable eventually, but it does seem it is the industry creating the desire.
Personally I ave never crashed as a result of rim brakes.
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