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Old 03-07-17 | 12:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Dave Mayer
Disks will only be featured in flat sprinter stages, because on the mountain stages the weight penalty would make any riders on them uncompetitive.

Flat stages will allow the manufacturers and component vendors the best chance to showcase disk-brake equipped bikes, with the least risk of embarrassing performance outcomes.
Funny, because without trying very hard, my current disc build is teetering on the brink of UCI legality in regards to weight.

Originally Posted by Dave Mayer
Not working so far, as every outing by a disk equipped rider at the world tour level has resulted in a crash, an injury inflicted on another rider, or below-expected race results.
Oh, puh-leeze.

Tech milestone: Boonen wins first race with disc-brake bike | VeloNews.com
http://www.wfsgi.org/system/files/20...UZollinger.pdf
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