Originally Posted by
elcruxio
This is only one scenario and while it's the most relevant for pro racing, it's also just one of the many possibilities for the average non pro rider.
Ughhhh ..... people please,. This whole discussion is about ONE THING: disc brakes in the UCI peloton.
We all admit (if we are honest) that discs have advantages that can outweigh the drawbacks for many other applications.
The whole "disc issue" is whether or not disc brakes present Safety Issues in the UCI WorldTour peloton.
elcruxio, your post is wonderfully reasoned and clearly written ... but entirely off the mark. it is settled territory. Discs can be a better system in a lot of applications.
Originally Posted by
elcruxio
To me they are just overall a much better system in every possible way.
But NOT in "every possible way." With the current level of disc brake technology, they are NOT an improvement over rim brakes
in the Pro peloton. Wheel changes are harder; the neutral service vehuivle might have to carry a lot of extra wheels because not every manufacturer uses an identical system. It is not demonstrated that, in Pro racing conditions, that discs offer any measurable increase in performance to justify greater, weight, drag, and complexity.
And the big issue of contention: riders fear that exposed discs will increase injuries in pile-ups. That has yet to be explored in the real world.
None of this has anything to do with any kind of riding outside of the peloton in a UCI-sanctioned road race where top-level pros are pushing the limit of themselves and every component on the bike.
This would be a very short thread if it was actually about what it si actually about.