Shimano Dura-Ace 9000 Series - 11sp
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Now to prove my point that it can be done.
NO BIG DEAL ...
Oh ya... this is how comparatively a Avid BB7 Road compares with a 160mm disc. Notice the amount of unused space ??
NO BIG DEAL ...
Oh ya... this is how comparatively a Avid BB7 Road compares with a 160mm disc. Notice the amount of unused space ??
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i kind of like the over/under thing going on.
personally, i'd just use Hayes' (very) old 22mm mounting pattern. it was robust, compact, and chainstay mounted.
personally, i'd just use Hayes' (very) old 22mm mounting pattern. it was robust, compact, and chainstay mounted.
Again people are forgetting about Canyon's Project 6.8
Twin 120mm upfront and a 120mm rear
http://www.canyon.com/_en/technology/project68.html
Twin 120mm upfront and a 120mm rear
http://www.canyon.com/_en/technology/project68.html
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Regarding disc brakes on road bikes, I've been commuting on a disc brake front (BB7, 180mm rotor), rim brake rear in all weathers for about two years now. On my racing/training/go-fast bikes I have Record and Dura Ace brakes, plus lots of Veloce and Tectro dual pivots and some CNC machined oddities from Planet X.
In good conditions I agree the advantage of discs is small (it is nice to have but not essential and probably not worth the weight penalty) but in heavy rain the difference is massive. With rim brakes and wet rims it always takes a couple of revolutions of the wheel before braking really kicks in but with discs it is instant.
Now, is this worth the fuss on a racing bike, rather than a city commuter? I'm not so sure. In a pack do you really want the guy in front of you to be able to stop instantly?
But on your own, in a city, with crazy road users, in the rain? For those conditions I'd take discs anyday for the front brake. The rear locks up so easily in the rain under heavy braking anyway that I don't think it offers any advantage.
In good conditions I agree the advantage of discs is small (it is nice to have but not essential and probably not worth the weight penalty) but in heavy rain the difference is massive. With rim brakes and wet rims it always takes a couple of revolutions of the wheel before braking really kicks in but with discs it is instant.
Now, is this worth the fuss on a racing bike, rather than a city commuter? I'm not so sure. In a pack do you really want the guy in front of you to be able to stop instantly?
But on your own, in a city, with crazy road users, in the rain? For those conditions I'd take discs anyday for the front brake. The rear locks up so easily in the rain under heavy braking anyway that I don't think it offers any advantage.
Maxxevv you just proved my point. You can't do it without hanging the bracket off behind the axle. I think if you manufactured this it would not prove very reliable because the offset of the caliper and the stresses would eventually cause the bottom of the bracket to crack at the welds. However, whoever built the bike in the picture actually solved the problem we both failed to visualize.
For certain parts stiffer is more important than lighter.
Rim caliper brake will stay in the peloton.
Could see it in the lower echelons gruppes though as it mitigates the wear on the rim. You should want to avoid drastic stops all of a sudden in any situation. MTB trails have better use due to drastic accelerations compensated with drastic decelerations from the hydraulic brake. Different situation in the road.
Could see it in the lower echelons gruppes though as it mitigates the wear on the rim. You should want to avoid drastic stops all of a sudden in any situation. MTB trails have better use due to drastic accelerations compensated with drastic decelerations from the hydraulic brake. Different situation in the road.
horse wrote:Rim caliper brake will stay in the peloton.
Could see it in the lower echelons gruppes though as it mitigates the wear on the rim. You should want to avoid drastic stops all of a sudden in any situation. MTB trails have better use due to drastic accelerations compensated with drastic decelerations from the hydraulic brake. Different situation in the road.
With all the crashing going on it seems like the ability to stop quickly can be nice. However isn't the tires the real limitation. I have had several close encounters breaking full speed and it always seems like its the tire that is the problem?
euan wrote:Again people are forgetting about Canyon's Project 6.8
Twin 120mm upfront and a 120mm rear
http://www.canyon.com/_en/technology/project68.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
A better pic
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I, for one, would be happy to see hydraulic discs on road bikes. We're talking about evolution here.
Discs on the road are about as advantageous as electronic shifting.....
Discs on the road are about as advantageous as electronic shifting.....
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Do you suffer more when you train, or cannot train?
Do you suffer more when you train, or cannot train?
Hope they do BB30 crank which is a lot lighter,and hopefully accepts aftermarket chainrings
Also hope group set weight drops tp match new SRAM Red which is rumored to be 250g lighter than current Red
Also a return to the butter smooth shifting of DA 7800
Also hope group set weight drops tp match new SRAM Red which is rumored to be 250g lighter than current Red
Also a return to the butter smooth shifting of DA 7800
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Ozrider wrote:Hope they do BB30 crank which is a lot lighter,and hopefully accepts aftermarket chainrings
Also hope group set weight drops tp match new SRAM Red which is rumored to be 250g lighter than current Red
Also a return to the butter smooth shifting of DA 7800
the problem is, if they try to match the new red weight (just a rumor weight ), they have to take away like 500g from 7900, that isn´t so easy to do.
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