Originally Posted by
beerbaron2002
A bike magazine tested some and managed to do exactly what i said while dragging them, blued the rotor boiled the fluid crashed intentionally to stop, but he was on a highway. But it is a real world issue the only brakes made light enought and sleek enough are shimano freeza unlessyou stick clunky 203mm on there is always the chance. Ill try and look up the article.
erm...no.
a bike magazine beta-tested crappy road hydraulics on a steep descent in hawaii and the reviewer admitted dragging the brakes the whole time.
i've never "blued" a rotor or "boiled" mineral oil and i descend ~210,000 feet each year.