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Originally Posted by DBrown9383
Don't they weigh quite a bit more than rim brakes as well?
As the technology developes the weight of a disc equipped bike will come down more. I don't know what the difference can be now, but disc wheels can use a lighter rim with no brake track. People say the fork needs to be stronger but I don't really know about all that. I do know that the UCI has made an anouncement that discs will be legal in the pro peloton for at least one race, I think next season. This will be interesting.
I think the pro-tour bikes will still easily make minimum weight, even with the discs, which is around 15 pounds.
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