Originally Posted by
jimc101
How is another form factor for brakes shutting anyone out? if anything, it's giving aftermarket suppliers a chance to increase their product line, and bring more innovation to the market.
For the brands listed, Planet X is a bike manufacture, not a brake maker, they will follow the industry for brake mounts, KCNC have plenty of other product lines, and aren't a pure brake maker.
Just sayin' that these little guys will have to redevelop their product line to offer the direct mount brakes. That will be costly for a company that doesn't have any guaranteed OEM sales.