Disc brakes in Paris Roubaix
04-13-16, 12:40 PM
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Paris-Roubaix is not actually a particularly long, filthy and uncomfortable Commute it is a UCI sanction World Tour Road Race, of all things.
Your delight with your hardware for your activity involving a bicycle is lovely, but irrelevant to the topic in discussion.
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04-13-16, 12:44 PM
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Did you notice that the thread title that you are posting in is: "Disc brakes in Paris Roubaix".
Paris-Roubaix is not actually a particularly long, filthy and uncomfortable Commute it is a UCI sanction World Tour Road Race, of all things.
Your delight with your hardware for your activity involving a bicycle is lovely, but irrelevant to the topic in discussion.
-Bandera
Paris-Roubaix is not actually a particularly long, filthy and uncomfortable Commute it is a UCI sanction World Tour Road Race, of all things.
Your delight with your hardware for your activity involving a bicycle is lovely, but irrelevant to the topic in discussion.
-Bandera
04-13-16, 12:45 PM
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And, honestly, if you watch any of the Belgian races, indeed there is a lot of stuff on the road.
04-13-16, 12:49 PM
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I don't race, except the occasional beer league thing, but I ride in the mountains for fun every chance I get - most weekends.
04-13-16, 12:53 PM
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04-13-16, 12:57 PM
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But unlike a commute for me, not a lot of stopping at the bottom of hills. But this thread is about racing so back to racing.
04-13-16, 01:01 PM
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This was a problem for me on black carbon wheels with a black carbon brake track, coming down from the Okanogan Highlands into the desert a few years ago. Road was curvy and steep.
04-13-16, 01:06 PM
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So has any actual PROOF come out that the injury was caused by a disc brake?
Lampre manager not convinced Fran Ventoso's injury was caused by disc brake - Cycling Weekly
"Given the cut on his left leg and that discs mount on the left side of bikes, Copeland said it becomes harder to believe that it could have been from a disc brake. However, he said it is possible that Ventoso tumbled and landed in such a way for it to happen."
Tumbling on jagged paving stone...HAD to be the rotors!
Lampre manager not convinced Fran Ventoso's injury was caused by disc brake - Cycling Weekly
"Given the cut on his left leg and that discs mount on the left side of bikes, Copeland said it becomes harder to believe that it could have been from a disc brake. However, he said it is possible that Ventoso tumbled and landed in such a way for it to happen."
Tumbling on jagged paving stone...HAD to be the rotors!
04-13-16, 01:15 PM
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Can I not discuss a topic with some tangents? Yes, I am talking about commuting which for me involves cycling on the road up and down hills for several miles every day. Sounds a bit like road cycling, eh? Did I mention I like lightweight parts, too, like those racers? My commuter bike is full carbon fiber, including the crankset.
But unlike a commute for me, not a lot of stopping at the bottom of hills. But this thread is about racing so back to racing.
But unlike a commute for me, not a lot of stopping at the bottom of hills. But this thread is about racing so back to racing.
04-13-16, 01:20 PM
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So has any actual PROOF come out that the injury was caused by a disc brake?
Lampre manager not convinced Fran Ventoso's injury was caused by disc brake - Cycling Weekly
"Given the cut on his left leg and that discs mount on the left side of bikes, Copeland said it becomes harder to believe that it could have been from a disc brake. However, he said it is possible that Ventoso tumbled and landed in such a way for it to happen."
Tumbling on jagged paving stone...HAD to be the rotors!
Lampre manager not convinced Fran Ventoso's injury was caused by disc brake - Cycling Weekly
"Given the cut on his left leg and that discs mount on the left side of bikes, Copeland said it becomes harder to believe that it could have been from a disc brake. However, he said it is possible that Ventoso tumbled and landed in such a way for it to happen."
Tumbling on jagged paving stone...HAD to be the rotors!
04-13-16, 01:25 PM
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04-13-16, 01:27 PM
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So has any actual PROOF come out that the injury was caused by a disc brake?
Lampre manager not convinced Fran Ventoso's injury was caused by disc brake - Cycling Weekly
"Given the cut on his left leg and that discs mount on the left side of bikes, Copeland said it becomes harder to believe that it could have been from a disc brake. However, he said it is possible that Ventoso tumbled and landed in such a way for it to happen."
Tumbling on jagged paving stone...HAD to be the rotors!
Lampre manager not convinced Fran Ventoso's injury was caused by disc brake - Cycling Weekly
"Given the cut on his left leg and that discs mount on the left side of bikes, Copeland said it becomes harder to believe that it could have been from a disc brake. However, he said it is possible that Ventoso tumbled and landed in such a way for it to happen."
Tumbling on jagged paving stone...HAD to be the rotors!
04-13-16, 01:27 PM
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Of course, a discussion limited to the effects of a technology in the peloton should really be posted in "Professional Cycling For the Fans".
04-13-16, 01:38 PM
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Nope, didn't happen. Unless you blogged about it. Then it's undeniable proof. Wait, were you racing at the time? If not, get the hell out of my thread!
04-13-16, 02:12 PM
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FWIW, I'm not anti-disc brakes, but road racing isn't the place where they make the most sense.
Btw, the chainring comparison is stupid. The switch to bikes with chains/chainrings/cogs was a huge safety improvement over penny farthings. Disc brakes aren't a huge safety improvement over caliper rim brakes.
04-13-16, 02:16 PM
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Come on guys, let's simmer down.
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Oh?
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Not sure about the potential for injury in a big crash- I think it is there. Fingers crossed that nobody gets sliced.
I must say that after now riding two bikes with discs, I am sold. My non-disc Roubaix takes a little adjustment to ride. The disc brakes have not become finicky yet, even with QR setups. If they do, I'll temper my enthusiasm. I have not had any issues with MTB discs but all have been thru axle and large discs (180-200).
I must say that after now riding two bikes with discs, I am sold. My non-disc Roubaix takes a little adjustment to ride. The disc brakes have not become finicky yet, even with QR setups. If they do, I'll temper my enthusiasm. I have not had any issues with MTB discs but all have been thru axle and large discs (180-200).
04-13-16, 02:37 PM
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Issue over.
UCI suspends road disc brakes in races after Ventoso injury | Cyclingnews.com
I sincerely hope this slows down the industry's push toward road disc for most bikes.
UCI suspends road disc brakes in races after Ventoso injury | Cyclingnews.com
I sincerely hope this slows down the industry's push toward road disc for most bikes.